Journal article
Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of an early detection of Parkinson's disease through innovative technology
The Engineering economist, Vol.62(2), pp.180-196
04/03/2017
DOI: 10.1080/0013791X.2017.1294718
PMCID: PMC6101669
PMID: 30135608
Abstract
Early detection of Parkinson's Disease (PD) is critically important as it can increase patient quality of life and save treatment cost. An innovative approach for early detection of PD is to use non-wearable sensors that are capable of capturing skeletal joint data. This paper evaluates the cost-effectiveness of this sensor-based intervention considering the quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and the associated costs. The results indicate that the intervention would be cost-effective if devices were deployed for community health screening in public places such as health fairs and pharmacies.
Keywords: Cost-effectiveness analysis; Parkinson’s Disease; healthcare intervention; quality-adjusted life years.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of an early detection of Parkinson's disease through innovative technology
- Creators
- David A Muñoz - Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PennsylvaniaMehmet Serdar Kilinc - Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PennsylvaniaHarriet B Nembhard - Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PennsylvaniaConrad Tucker - Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, Department of Engineering Design, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PennsylvaniaXuemei Huang - College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Engineering economist, Vol.62(2), pp.180-196
- DOI
- 10.1080/0013791X.2017.1294718
- PMID
- 30135608
- PMCID
- PMC6101669
- NLM abbreviation
- Eng Econ
- ISSN
- 0013-791X
- eISSN
- 1547-2701
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/03/2017
- Academic Unit
- Engineering Administration; Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Record Identifier
- 9984119915302771
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