Objectives: To evaluate the burden of illness in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), in terms of resource utilisation (direct and indirect) and health-related quality of life (HR-QOL), in individuals with IBS who meet Rome I and Rome II criteria. Methods: A cross-sectional study, carried out by...

Social valuations for health states are potentially useful both in clinical decision-making and in health-resource allocation, but there is some evidence that the experience of illness may affect such valuations. This article compares valuations of hypothetical health states obtained from a...

Objective: The objective of this study was to develop a process to obtain an instrument to measure dermatology specific health-related quality of life (HR-QOL), and to adapt it into another culture, namely the Spanish-speaking community. Design and Setting: By consensus, a multi-disciplinary...

Objective: To perform a modelled economic analysis of the efficacy and tolerability of aceclofenac in comparison with those of other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) used in the treatment of common arthritic disorders including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing...