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Analytical Strategies for Characterizing Chemotherapy Diffusion with Patient-Level Population-Based Data
Sima, Cami S.; Panageas, Katherine S.; Heller, Glenn; … - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 8 (2010) 1, pp. 37-51
To inform assessments of the quality of cancer care, we describe analytical approaches to characterizing trends in diffusion of chemotherapy drugs subsequent to their US FDA approval. The economics and medical literature provide two distinct sets of empirical methods for investigating diffusion...
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Influence of Patient Co-Payments on Atypical Antipsychotic Choice in Poland: Implications Once Generic Atypicals are Available
Wladysiuk, Magda; Araszkiewicz, Aleksander; Godman, Brian; … - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 9 (2011) 2, pp. 101-110
the overall expenditure on atypicals by the National Health Fund in Poland. Methods: Prescription and reimbursed … expenditure data for olanzapine and risperidone were provided by the National Health Fund from 2002 to 2006, although no … based on regulations from the Ministry of Health. Results: Analysis of the data showed that the level of patient co …
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Cost Effectiveness of Sirolimus-Eluting Stents Compared with Bare Metal Stents in Acute Myocardial Infarction: Insights from the TYPHOON Trial
Canoui-Poitrine, Florence; Jeanblanc, Grgoire; Alberti, … - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 7 (2009) 1, pp. 19-29
Background:Background: Drug-eluting stents have been shown to reduce the rate of repeat revascularization after percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) as compared with bare metal stents (BMS). A few studies have reported the cost effectiveness of...
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Direct Economic Burden of High-Risk and Metastatic Melanoma in the Elderly: Evidence from the SEER-Medicare Linked Database
Davis, Keith L.; Mitra, Debanjali; Kotapati, Srividya; … - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 7 (2009) 1, pp. 31-41
Background:Background: While the clinical implications of advanced melanoma have been extensively documented, little is known about the direct medical costs associated with the disease, particularly for elderly patients who carry the highest disease incidence and morbidity. Abstract:...
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Development of a Budget-Impact Model to Quantify Potential Cost Savings from Prescription Opioids Designed to Deter Abuse or Ease of Extraction
White, Alan G.; Birnbaum, Howard G.; Rothman, Dov B.; … - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 7 (2009) 1, pp. 61-70
health and safety benefits, use of an abuse-deterrent/resistant RxO (ADO) that may deter abuse, dependence and misuse could …
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Health-Promoting Schools: Evidence for a Holistic Approach to Promoting Health and Improving Health Literacy
Lee, Albert - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 7 (2009) 1, pp. 11-17
) account for the majority of the global health burden. About half of premature deaths are related to health-risking behaviours … in life. The aim of this article is to discuss the impact of the 'health-promoting school' (HPS) on improvements in youth … health. HPS can be described as a holistic, whole-school approach in which a broad health education curriculum is supported …
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Informing Disinvestment through Cost-Effectiveness Modelling: Is Lack of Data a Surmountable Barrier?
Karnon, Jonathan; Carlton, Jill; Czoski-Murray, Carolyn; … - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 7 (2009) 1, pp. 1-9
The mandatory nature of recommendations made by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in the …
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Oral Therapies for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Population-Based Cost-Minimization Analysis
Dranitsaris, George; Mehta, Sanjay - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 7 (2009) 1, pp. 43-59
-controlled, randomized clinical trials (RCTs) have demonstrated that ambrisentan (5 or 10 mg/day) is safe and effective. To provide health …
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Aversion to Geographic Inequality and Geographic Variation in Preferences in the Context of Healthcare
Quintal, Carlota - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 7 (2009) 2, pp. 121-136
. Conclusion: These results suggest that the general public supports the principles of maximization of health gain and geographic … issue. However, the geographic dimension of inequality in the distribution of health gains across different regions has … received little attention in the literature. Objectives: To elicit the general public's preferences regarding inequality in the …
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Comparative Utility of Aripiprazole and Haloperidol in Schizophrenia: Post Hoc Analysis of Two 52-Week, Randomized, Controlled Trials
Kane, John M.; Kim, Edward; Kan, Hong J.; Guo, Zhenchao; … - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 7 (2009) 2, pp. 109-119
. All other patients were classified as having CS. Health-state utilities were derived from the Positive and Negative …
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