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modelling technologies, basing analyses on a limited subset of the available data, and insufficiently reflecting the uncertainty …
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Alzheimer Data on the effectiveness of these drugs from information beyond the short-term clinical trials (e.g. long-term clinical trials and non-trial data) are now emerging. In most cases, the results indicate that, at least for some patients, continued treatment with cholinesterase inhibitors...
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considered in more detail. The review employs recent guidance on good practice in decision-analytic modelling in HTA to … critically review the modelling methods used. Using this guidance, the models are assessed against the broad criteria of model … the basis for the modelling of treatment effects. It is also clear that studies modelling AD progression, and subsequently …
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Downstream effects are typically evaluated given current technology and current practice patterns rather than for technology and practice patterns that will be available at the time when downstream effects accrue. Where a relatively short time horizon can be expected to capture all relevant...
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Cholinesterase inhibitors constitute one of few treatment options available for Alzheimer Simulation models can be used to bring together existing data and make predictions of the long-term cost effectiveness of treatment. Most models have been built around cognitive function as a key parameter...
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The majority of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) will have clinically significant neuropsychiatric symptoms during the course of their disease. There is growing evidence that neuropsychiatric symptoms increase direct costs of care in patients with AD, especially the costs associated with...
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The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) provisional decision against memantine and other medications for Alzheimer's disease (AD) has generated much discussion. In its decision, NICE expressed concern about the data source used for the utility scores in the industry...
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Memantine (Ebixa(R), Namenda(TM), Axura(R)) is an uncompetitive NMDA receptor antagonist used in the management of patients with moderate-to-severe Alzheimer's disease. It is currently the only drug approved for use in these more advanced stages of the disease. Significant reductions in...
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