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A reconstruction of a medical history from administrative data : with an application to the cost of skin cancer

Rowell, David; Gordon, Louisa G.; Olsen, Catherine M.; … - In: Health economics review 5 (2015) 4, pp. 1-11

The medical record is a repository of clinical data, which can greatly enhance the quality of health and healthcare analysis. Administrative data are collected for the purpose of billing and reimbursement, and are valued by health researchers because the data are routinely audited to maintain...

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A comparison of the cost-effectiveness of treatment of prolonged acute convulsive epileptic seizures in children across Europe

Lee, Dawn C.; Gladwell, Daniel; Hatswell, Anthony J.; … - In: Health economics review 4 (2014) 6, pp. 1-15

In the majority of children and adolescents with epilepsy, optimal drug therapy adequately controls their condition …

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Patient preferences for epilepsy treatment : a systematic review of discrete choice experimental studies

Al-Aqeel, Sinaa; Alotaiwi, Reem; Albugami, Bushra - In: Health economics review 13 (2023) 1, pp. 1-13

preferences related to epilepsy treatment; 2) summarize the attributes and attribute levels measured in these studies; 3) identify … epilepsy patients. Methods A systematic literature review using PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus databases from database incep … attributes of pharmacological and surgical interventions in patients diagnosed with epilepsy or the parents/carers of children …

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Balance billing: the patients’ perspective

Kifmann, Mathias; Scheuer, Florian - In: Health economics review 1 (2011) 14, pp. 1-14

We study the effects of "balance billing", i.e., allowing physicians to charge a fee from patients in addition to the fee paid by Medicare. First, we show that on pure efficiency grounds the optimal Medicare fee under balance billing is zero. An active Medicare policy thus can only be justified...

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Who gets a mammogram amongst European women aged 50-69 years?

Wuebker, Ansgar - In: Health economics review 2 (2012) 6, pp. 1-13

On the basis of the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement (SHARE), we analyse the determinants of who engages in mammography screening focusing on European women aged 50-69 years. A special emphasis is put on the measurement error of subjective life expectancy and on the measurement and...

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Waiting time distribution in public health care : empirics and theory

Dimakou, Sofia; Dimakou, Ourania; Basso, Henrique S. - In: Health economics review 5 (2015) 25, pp. 1-27

Excessive waiting times for elective surgery have been a long-standing concern in many national healthcare systems in the OECD. How do the hospital admission patterns that generate waiting lists affect different patients? What are the hospitals characteristics that determine waiting times? By...

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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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Economic evaluation of process utility : elucidating preferences for a non-invasive procedure to treat restenosis

Aviles-Blanco, Maria V. - In: Health economics review 11 (2021) 1, pp. 1-10

Background: In health economic evaluation, utility associated with a health state is outcome-oriented and usually measured using the QALY methodology. Even though there is consistent evidence of utility not only being derived from outcomes but also from procedures, process utility has not been...

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The impact of additive or substitutive clinical study design on the negotiated reimbursement for oncology pharmaceuticals after early benefit assessment in Germany

Dintsios, C. M.; Beinhauer, I. - In: Health economics review 10 (2020) 7, pp. 1-25

Background: We analysed the impact of clinical study design for oncological pharmaceuticals on the subsequent price negotiations after early benefit assessment between pharmaceutical companies and the German National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds. The analysis was conducted for...

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The effect of a mystery shopper scheme on prescribing behavior in primary care: results from a field experiment

Cheo, Roland Kim San; Ge, Ge; Godager, Geir; Liu, Rugang; … - In: Health economics review 10 (2020) 33, pp. 1-19

Background: Health care systems in many countries are characterized by limited availability of provider performance data that can be used to design and implement welfare improving reforms in the health sector. We question whether a simple mystery shopper scheme can be an effective measure to...

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