{"product_id":"cost-effectiveness-analysis-in-health-isbn-9781119011262","title":"Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Health","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe field's bestselling reference, updated with the latest tools, data, techniques, and the latest recommendations from the Second Panel on Cost-Effectiveness in Health and Medicine\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCost-Effectiveness Analysis in Health\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical introduction to the tools, methods, and procedures used worldwide to perform cost-effective research. Covering every aspect of a complete cost-effectiveness analysis, this book shows you how to find which data you need, where to find it, how to analyze it, and how to prepare a high-quality report for publication. Designed for the classroom or the individual learner, the material is presented in simple and accessible language for those who lack a biostatistics or epidemiology background, and each chapter includes real-world examples and \"tips and tricks\" that highlight key information. Exercises throughout allow you to test your understanding with practical application, and the companion website features downloadable data sets for students, as well as lecture slides and a test bank for instructors. This new third edition contains new discussion on meta-analysis and advanced modeling techniques, a long worked example using visual modeling software TreeAge Pro, and updated recommendations from the U.S. Public Health Service's Panel on Cost-Effectiveness in Health and Medicine. This is the second printing of the 3rd Edition, which has been corrected and revised for 2018 to reflect the latest standards and methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCost-effectiveness analysis is used to evaluate medical interventions worldwide, in both developed and developing countries. This book provides process-specific instruction in a concise, structured format to give you a robust working knowledge of common methods and techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelop a thoroughly fleshed-out research project\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWork accurately with costs, probabilities, and models\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCalculate life expectancy and quality-adjusted life years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePrepare your study and your data for publication\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eComprehensive analysis skills are essential for students seeking careers in public health, medicine, biomedical research, health economics, health policy, and more. \u003ci\u003eCost-Effectiveness Analysis in Health\u003c\/i\u003e walks you through the process from a real-world perspective to help you build a skillset that's immediately applicable in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Tables, Figures, and Exhibits xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Introduction to Cost-Effectiveness 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Cost-Effectiveness Is Useful 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElements of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Average and Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Ratio 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Conduct Cost-Effectiveness Analysis? 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Reference Case Analysis 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCost-Effectiveness Analysis and Policy 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Readings 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Principles of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Perspective of a Cost-Effectiveness Analysis 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapturing Costs 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapturing Quality 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpreting the Cost-Effectiveness Ratio 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Economic Analysis 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Readings 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Developing a Research Project 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEight Steps to a Perfect Research Project 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping a Research Question 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning Your Analysis 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Readings 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Working with Costs 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpportunity Costs 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying Costs 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicro-Costing and Gross Costing 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Cost Data 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Diagnosis Codes 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdjusting Costs 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCosts Associated with Pain and Suffering 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing the ‘‘Relevancy’’ of Cost Data 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Cost Considerations 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Readings 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Probabilities and Decision Analysis Models 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Idea Behind Decision Analysis 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProbabilities 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecision Analysis Models 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Calculating Life Expectancy 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHand-Calculating Years Gained 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating Life-Years Lost Using Markov Models 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Readings 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Working with Health-Related Quality-of-Life Measures 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFramework 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeriving HRQL Scores 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Considerations and Reminders 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Disability-Adjusted Life-Years 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Readings 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Calculating QALYs 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Summation Method 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Life Table Method 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore On Discounting 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIssues with QALYs 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating Incremental Cost-Effectiveness 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisability-Adjusted Life-Year (DALY) 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Readings 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Conducting a Sensitivity Analysis 199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerforming a Sensitivity Analysis 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSensitivity Analysis 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne-Way Sensitivity Analysis 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo-Way Sensitivity Analysis 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTornado Diagram 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiway Sensitivity Analysis 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Readings 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Preparing Your Study for Publication 225\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContent and Structure of Cost-Effectiveness Articles 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTitle and Abstract 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethods 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResults 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnical Appendix 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFigures and Illustrations 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Basic Concepts in Epidemiology and Application to Cost-Effectiveness Analysis 243\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview of Incidence 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Error 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Error in Cost-Effectiveness Analysis 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating Weighted Means 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating Study Limitations 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Readings 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Finding the Data You Need 279\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Data in the Medical Literature 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrading Published Data 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Electronic Datasets 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Extraction Tools 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Unpublished Data 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Expert Opinion 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizing Your Data 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Readings 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 A Worked Example 299\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelping Students Learn 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaboratory Exercise One: Building a Markov Tree 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaboratory Exercise Two: Comparing Interventions 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaboratory Exercise Three: The Cost-Effectiveness of Health Insurance 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaboratory Exercise Four: Sensitivity Analysis 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Answer Key to Exercises 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Life Expectancy and Quality-Adjusted Life Expectancy Tables 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C EQ-5D-5L Health Questionnaire (English Version for the United States) 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D Diagnosis, Charges, Medicare Reimbursement, Average Length of Stay, and Cost-to-Charge Ratio by Diagnosis-Related Groups, 2011 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 431\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePETER MUENNIG, MD, MPH,\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Columbia University.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARK BOUNTHAVONG, PharmD, MPH\u003c\/b\u003e is a pharmacoeconomist at the Veterans Affairs San Diego Health Care System and an adjunct faculty member of the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of California, San Diego.     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Bestselling Reference, Updated with the Latest Tools, Data, and Techniques\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in its third edition, the revised and updated \u003ci\u003eCost-Effectiveness Analysis in Health: A Practical Approach\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive resource for evaluating the interventions and programs that are 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