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Patient relevant endpoints in oncology : current issues in the context of early benefit assessment in Germany

Dabisch, Inna; Dethling, Jürgen; Dintsios, … - In: Health economics review 4 (2014) 2, pp. 1-8

, focusing on overall survival as the preferred endpoint in oncology. A taskforce of experienced German outcomes research … external stakeholders. Distinctive features of registration trials in oncology need to be considered when these studies form … clinical trial programs that were developed to be consistent with regulatory guidance, endpoints in oncology are thoroughly …

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Forgone care and financial burden due to out-of-pocket payments within the German health care system

Bremer, Patrick - In: Health economics review 4 (2014) 36, pp. 1-9

Background: The amount of out-of-pocket (OOP) payments within the German health care system has risen steadily within the last years. OOP payments aim to strengthen patients' cost awareness and try to restrict the demand on medical necessary treatments. However, besides the intended decline of...

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Early health economic evaluation of the future potential of next generation artificial vision systems for treating blindness in Germany

Schwander, Bjoern - In: Health economics review 4 (2014) 27, pp. 1-10

The next generation of artificial vision devices (AVDs), which is currently developed in pre-clinical settings, has the potential to improve the vision of blind patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) in a manner that they will be categorized as visual impaired but no more as blind. This...

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Is healthcare a "necessity" or "luxury"? : an empirical evidence from public and private sector analyses of South-East Asian countries?

Khan, Jahangir A. M.; Mahumud, Rashidul Alam - In: Health economics review 5 (2015) 3, pp. 1-9

South-East Asian Regional (SEAR) countries range from low- to middle-income countries and have considerable differences in mix of public and private sector expenditure on health. This study intends to estimate the income-elasticities of healthcare expenditure in public and private sectors...

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The Role of decision-analytic modelling in German health technology assessments

Kuhlmann, Alexander; Treskova, Marina; Braun, Sebastian; … - In: Health economics review 5 (2015) 7, pp. 1-7

Background: Decision-analytic modelling (DAM) has become a widespread method in health technology assessments (HTA), but the extent to which modelling is used differs among international HTA institutions. In Germany, the use of DAM is optional within HTAs of the German Institute of Medical...

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Patients’ mobility as an indicator for (in)efficiency : a panel data analysis on Italian health care authorities

Mafrolla, Elsabetta; D'Amico, Eugenio - In: Health economics review 3 (2013) 3, pp. 1-13

This paper investigates the influence of internal managerial patterns of heath care authorities on the decision of patients to migrate towards different health care organizations to avail treatments. The efficiency and productivity issues are analyzed, considering the (passive) migration as a...

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Regional differences in health care of patients with inflammatory bowel disease in Germany

Lange, Ansgar; Prenzler, Anne; Bachmann, Frank Oliver; … - In: Health economics review 5 (2015) 29, pp. 1-11

Background: The regional availability of specialized physicians is an important aspect in healthcare of patients with IBD. The association between physician density and healthcare is not yet clear. Most studies did not consider district type, which reflects population density. Our research...

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Forgone healthcare and financial burden due to out-of-pocket payments in Bangladesh : a multilevel analysis

Rahman, Md. Mizanur; Islam, Md. Rashedul; Rahman, Md. … - In: Health economics review 12 (2022) 1, pp. 1-11

Background: Ensuring access to health services for all is the main goal of universal health coverage (UHC) plan. Out-of-pocket (OOP) payment still remains the main source of funding for healthcare in Bangladesh. The association between barriers to accessing healthcare and over-reliance on OOP...

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Adjuvant treatment of high-risk melanoma : cost-effectiveness analysis of treatment options for BRAF 600 mutated tumors

Wahler, Steffen; Müller, Alfred; Fuchs, Sabine; … - In: Health economics review 12 (2022) 1, pp. 1-14

Introduction: Until recently, adjuvant treatment options for higher stage resectable cutaneous melanoma were limited. Two studies with a similar set-up, published 2017, led to registration of targeted therapy for BRAF-mutated melanoma with dabrafenib and trametinib as well as of the...

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Advancing universal health coverage in the COVID-19 era : an assessment of public health services technical efficiency and applied cost allocation in Cambodia

Kolesar, Robert J.; Bogetoft Pedersen, Peter; Chea, Vanara - In: Health economics review 12 (2022) 1, pp. 1-20

Background: Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) is a global priority and a keystone element of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. However, COVID-19 is causing serious impacts on tax revenue and many countries are facing constraints to new investment in health. To advance UHC progress,...

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