The paper seeks to approach the effect of the Pension Funds Administrator's (AFP) affiliation to a business group, specifically in terms of performance and investment decisions. We used the Malmquist index from the DEA methodology (2001-2010) and the investments made by the AFPs and the...

Objective: To assess the cost-effectiveness of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) compared to flow cytometry to detect minimal residual disease at the end of induction in acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL) patients under 18 years old.Methods: A decision tree was built in TreeAge®, with outcome measured...

Cost-effectiveness of plasmapheresis prior to open thymectomy vs. open thymectomy alone is assessed by means of a Markov model. The perspective is that of the payer, including all direct costs. Data on effectiveness and complication risks were obtained from the literature. Deterministic and...