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Many countries use uniform cost-effectiveness criteria to determine whether to adopt a new medical technology for the entire population. This approach assumes homogeneous preferences for expected health benefits and side effects. We examine whether new prescription drugs generate welfare gains...
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OBJECTIVE: In this study, cost-effectiveness of the 23-valent pneumococcal vaccination was assessed in Catalonia (Spain). METHODS: Cost-effectiveness was measured in terms of cost per life year gained (LYG), comparing net program costs and effectiveness. The net program cost was calculated from...
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The relationship between costs and health benefits of branded pharmaceuticals remains controversial. This paper … branded pharmaceuticals with both higher costs and increased effectiveness compared to the previous standard of care … the variation in the cost of pharmaceuticals is, therefore, not random but rather associated with variation in QALYs …
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This paper evaluates the cost-effectiveness of vaccinating women against human papillomaviruses (HPV) in the Czech Republic, where HPV is the main cause of most cervical carcinomas. It examines the cost-effectiveness of the current reimbursement policy for HPV vaccination compared to the...
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