Person tradeoffs and the problem of risk.

abstract：:In 2001, the US National Cancer Institute created the Cancer Outcomes Measurement Working Group (COMWG) to assess the state-of-the-science of outcomes assessment in cancer and to make recommendations for moving the field forward. The COMWG focused on methods for assessing patient-reported outcomes (health-related QoL,...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： Snyder C,Gotay CC,Lipscomb J

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differential item functioning (DIF) analyses are used to determine whether certain groups respond differently to a particular item of a test or questionnaire; however, these do not explain the reasons for observed response differences. Many studies have used external reviews of items, sometimes using blinded reviewers...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： Scott NW,Fayers PM,Aaronson NK,Bottomley A,de Graeff A,Groenvold M,Gundy C,Koller M,Petersen MA,Sprangers MA,EORTC Quality of Life Group.,Quality of Life Cross-Cultural Meta-Analysis Group.

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In response to concerns about the cost burden of medical care in general and rising pharmaceutical costs in particular, a number of recent studies have examined trends in pharmaceutical expenditures. These studies have reached apparently disparate conclusions about factors responsible for rising pharmaceutical costs a...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： Crown WH,Ling D,Berndt E

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To quantify the relationship between the timing of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms and the burden of illness. PATIENTS & METHODS:Data from the 2010 National Health and Wellness Survey were used. Regression analyses compared non-GERD controls with GERD patients with diurnal symptoms, nocturnal symp...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： Wagner JS,DiBonaventura MD,Balu S,Buchner D

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given growing interest in multicriteria decision making and multiple cost-effectiveness thresholds' approach, it was decided to investigate its usefulness in Poland. The pricing and reimbursement (P&R) regulations were reviewed and a cross-sectional survey was conducted amongst nurses. The study investigated whether P...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： Kolasa K

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At least 14% of cancer patients live with minor children. Being a parent with cancer has far-reaching consequences for individual treatment decision-making and quality of life in patients and their families. Even though the majority of children and adolescents do not show clinically relevant symptoms of psychopatholog...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： Krauel K,Simon A,Krause-Hebecker N,Czimbalmos A,Bottomley A,Flechtner H

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a progressive disease of the airways in which respiratory symptoms aggravate transitorily during disease exacerbations. The treatment of the disease in its stable state is the most important factor in reducing related morbidity, but exacerbation therapy might also impact on sub...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： Antoniu SA

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoarthritis is the single most important cause of disability and limitation of activity of elderly people in the UK. Although joint replacement is now commonplace for hips and increasingly so for knees, pharmacological management continues to be important. In this context, it is necessary to identify valid and acce...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： Walters SJ,Lloyd-Jones M

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The second symposium of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer took place in September 2011 at the European Parliament in Brussels (Belgium). The aim of the symposium was to discuss a wide range of topics in health-related quality of life, symptom research and cancer clinical trials, including ...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： Dormer L

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electronic medical records (EMRs) have become a common source of data for outcomes research. This review discusses trends in EMR data use for outcomes research as well as strengths and limitations, and likely future developments to help optimize value and use of EMR data for outcomes research. EMR-based studies report...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： Lin J,Jiao T,Biskupiak JE,McAdam-Marx C

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in the treatment of pain for children with severe disabilities have lagged behind that for other children. This is due, in part, to a lack of valid assessment tools for their pain. The non-communicating children's pain checklists are observational pain tools that were developed specifically for children with ...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： Breau LM

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Up to 10% of the adult population in most countries may be affected by chronic bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The course of the disease is characterized by frequent exacerbations with increased respiratory symptoms. Exacerbations are the most important cause of morbidity and mortality, and signif...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： Miravitlles M

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The assessment of longitudinal change in subjective patient-reported outcomes such as health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a key component of many clinical and research evaluations. A major goal of measuring patient-reported HRQoL is to determine to what extent changes in HRQoL reports over time represent true ch...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： Hamidou Z,Dabakuyo TS,Bonnetain F

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths for both men and women across the world. In the past, studies on lung cancer have focused on traditional end points such as survival, disease-free survival or local control. More recently, investigators have begun to appreciate the importance of health-related quality-of...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： Siddiqui F,Konski AA,Movsas B

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoporosis is a public health threat to approximately 44 million individuals in the USA, or 55% of men and women over the age of 50 years. The primary goal of osteoporosis management is to prevent fracture, the most devastating consequence. Risk factors and bone mineral density can be assessed to determine appropria...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： Hansen LB

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this article is to provide a critical evaluation of the available literature describing the economic burden of multiple sclerosis and to assess the gaps in information. The studies included in this review describe costs in patients categorized into severity groups according to the Expanded Disability St...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： Orlewska E

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rapid rise in health care expenses has resulted in an increased interest in the cost of treatments from a cost-effectiveness point of view for management purposes and in a reimbursement setting. The economics of radiotherapy within the global context of health care, and more specifically of cancer therapy, are dis...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： Lievens Y,Slotman BJ

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Otitis media (OM) is an inflammation of the middle ear. It is very common and associated with serious complications, including hearing loss. This study aimed to estimate the treatment costs of OM in Australia and the associated burden of disease (in disability-adjusted life-years). METHODS:Little Australia-w...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： Taylor PS,Faeth I,Marks MK,Del Mar CB,Skull SA,Pezzullo ML,Havyatt SM,Coates HL

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of melanoma has been climbing steadily since the early 1970s. Although melanoma can be successfully cured by surgical excision in its early stages, it is the most common fatal form of skin cancer. The most critical factors in determining the prognosis for patients with melanoma are primary tumor thicknes...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： Cormier JN,Xing Y,Ross MI,Cantor SB

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions Questionnaire (EQ-5D) is the most common instrument to value health outcomes under the patient's perspective. Several studies have investigated whether observed changes are meaningful to patients, using a variety of approaches to estimate the minimum clinically important diffe...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： Coretti S,Ruggeri M,McNamee P

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, we will focus on how preferences and utilities are measured, including the strengths and limitations of various approaches, discuss their use in estimating quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) and make some recommendations for further research. Preferences are either measured using direct (visual analo...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： Revicki DA,Lenderking WR

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Descemet's stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) is a relatively new technique that is rapidly replacing full-thickness procedures for those patients needing corneal transplantation for endothelial dysfunction. Benefits of DSEK include a faster recovery, reduced astigmatism, fewer postoperative complications and r...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： Kharod BV,Carlson AN

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the clinical and economic benefits of memantine treatment initiated in moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD) in China, compared with initiation in severe AD only. METHODS:A Markov model with a 5-year time horizon simulated moderate patients' progression through health states. Two groups were compared...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： Hu S,Yu X,Chen S,Clay E,Toumi M,Milea D

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Economists' approaches to priority setting focus on the principles of opportunity cost, marginal analysis and choice under scarcity. These approaches are based on the premise that it is possible to design a rational priority setting system that will produce legitimate changes in resource allocation. However, beyond is...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： Peacock SJ,Mitton C,Ruta D,Donaldson C,Bate A,Hedden L

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of asthma management during pregnancy is to keep the mother symptom free and to prevent complications in the fetus. Asthma is a common chronic condition in pregnancy that, if inadequately treated, has the potential to cause adverse effects for both mother and fetus. Aggressive treatment during pregnancy can d...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： Streck MR,Blaiss MS

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aims to report on the design of a model to determine the cost-effectiveness of prevention and treatment of early psychosis (PsyMod) and to estimate ten-year cost-effectiveness and budget impact of interventions targeting individuals with ultra-high risk (UHR) of developing psychosis or with first ...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： Wijnen BFM,Thielen FW,Konings S,Feenstra T,Van Der Gaag M,Veling W,De Haan L,Ising H,Hiligsmann M,Evers SMAA,Smit F,Lokkerbol J

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Dutch basic health insurance is based on the principles of regulated competition. This implies that insurers and providers compete on price and quality while the regulator sets certain rules to achieve public objectives such as solidarity. Two regulatory aspects of this scheme are that insurers are not allowed to ...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： van Kleef RC,van de Ven WP,van Vliet RC

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most national guidelines for pharmacoeconomic research prescribe discounting, mostly of money and health against the same rate. There is much debate on whether this is adequate. Two theoretical arguments, the consistency argument of Weinstein and Stason, and the paralyzing paradox of Keeler and Cretin, are mostly resp...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： Klock RM,Brouwer WB,Annemans LJ,Bos JM,Postma MJ

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory musculoskeletal disease with a prevalence rate of 1-3% in Western countries. In addition to limited physical function, rheumatoid arthritis patients also suffer from psychologic comorbidities. Depression in rheumatoid arthritis patients has been linked to disease outcomes...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： Nichol MB,Zhang L

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review addresses hidden costs associated with the Bayer VERSANT assay, Roche AMPLICOR MONITOR test and COBAS AMPLICOR MONITOR test and how these influence the final per reportable cost to a testing laboratory in resource-rich and -poor countries. An in-depth evaluation and recommendation of the most cost-effectiv...

journal_title：Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

authors： Elbeik T,Chen YM,Soutchkov SV,Loftus RA,Beringer S

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00