Journal article
Evaluating economic studies in reproductive medicine
Seminars in reproductive medicine, Vol.21(1), pp.85-93
02/01/2003
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-39998
Abstract
Healthcare professionals are under increasing pressure to stem the rise of healthcare costs and national healthcare expenditures. This has led to great interest in cost-effective therapy for patients. This article reviews the different types of economic analysis of medical practice and the components of a cost-effective analysis. It also reviews how to evaluate a cost-effectiveness paper and apply it to clinical practice. Economic analysis of a medical practice is a formal and quantitative method of comparing alternative strategies with respect to cost and outcomes. These analyses are frequently poorly performed, limiting their applicability to clinic practice. After reading this review, a physician should be better equipped to effectively evaluate economic analyses.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Evaluating economic studies in reproductive medicine
- Creators
- Bradley J. Van Voorhis - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Seminars in reproductive medicine, Vol.21(1), pp.85-93
- DOI
- 10.1055/s-2003-39998
- ISSN
- 1526-8004
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/01/2003
- Academic Unit
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Record Identifier
- 9983557122802771
Metrics
9 Record Views