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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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Estimating cost-effectiveness in public health : a summary of modelling and valuation methods

Marsh, Kevin; Phillips, Ceri; Fordham, Richard; … - In: Health economics review 2 (2012) 17, pp. 1-6

It is acknowledged that economic evaluation methods as they have been developed for Health Technology Assessment do not capture all the costs and benefits relevant to the assessment of public health interventions. This paper reviews methods that could be employed to measure and value the broader...

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Long-term cost-effectiveness of quality of diabetes care : experiences from private and public diabetes centers in Iran

Shahtaheri, Rahill Sadat; Bayazidi, Yahya; Davari, Majid; … - In: Health economics review 12 (2022) 1, pp. 1-7

Background: The quality of health care has a signifcant impact on both patients and the health system in terms of long-term costs and health consequences. This study focuses on determining the long-term cost-efectiveness in quality of diabetes care in two diferent settings (private/public) using...

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Analysis on the equity differential on household healthcare financing in developing countries : empirical evidence from Tanzania, East Africa

Kitole, Felician Andrew; Lihawa, Robert Michael; Mkuna, … - In: Health economics review 12 (2022) 1, pp. 1-11

Background: Achieving equity in healthcare services has been a global priority. According to the literature, a slew of initiatives aimed at increasing household equity in healthcare fnancing have exacerbated the problem, making it hard for most developing countries to understand the real cause...

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A decision support tool with health economic modelling for better management of DVT patients

Lebcir, Reda; Yakutcan, Usame; Demir, Eren - In: Health economics review 12 (2022) 1, pp. 1-16

Background: Responding to the increasing demand for Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) treatment in the United Kingdom (UK) at times of limited budgets and resources is a great challenge for decision-makers. Therefore, there is a need to fnd innovative policies, which improve operational efciency and...

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The effect of altruism on COVID-19 vaccination rates

Hierro, Luis Á.; Patiño, David; Atienza, Pedro; … - In: Health economics review 13 (2023) 1, pp. 1-12

Background: After the emergence of the frst vaccines against the COVID-19, public health authorities have promoted mass vaccination in order to achieve herd immunity and reduce the efects of the disease. Vaccination rates have difered between countries, depending on supply (availability of...

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Structural changes in the Russian health care system : do they match European trends?

Shishkin, Sergey; Sheiman, Igor; Vlassov, Vasily; … - In: Health economics review 12 (2022) 1, pp. 1-11

Вackground: In the last two decades, health care systems (HCS) in the European countries have faced global challenges and have undergone structural changes with the focus on early disease prevention, strengthening primary care, changing the role of hospitals, etc. Russia has inherited the...

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Health diplomacy to promote multisectoral participation in fighting against fragmentation and increasing budget for internalization of the health financing progress matrix in Burundi

Nimubona, Alexandre - In: Health economics review 12 (2022) 1, pp. 1-10

Background: Regardless of its form, financing health in isolation will never raise sufficient funds to lead to universal health coverage. Achieving this goal which is not a pure health policy, requires multisectoral collaboration to support financing mechanisms. Within this framework, the World...

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Private hospital accreditation and inducement of care under the Ghanaian National Insurance Scheme

Amporfu, Eugenia - In: Health economics review 1 (2011) 13, pp. 1-9

The Ghanaian National Health Insurance Scheme pays providers according to the fee for service payment scheme, a method of payment that is likely to encourage inducement of care. The goal of this paper is to test for the presence of supplier induced demand among patients who received care in...

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The national health insurance scheme : perceptions and experiences of health care providers and clients in two districts of Ghana

Dalinjong, Ayizem Philip; Laar, Alexander Suuk - In: Health economics review 2 (2012) 13, pp. 1-13

Background: Prepayments and risk pooling through social health insurance has been advocated by international development organizations. Social health insurance is seen as a mechanism that helps mobilize resources for health, pool risk, and provide more access to health care services for the...

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