Cost-benefit analysis of prophylactic granulocyte colony-stimulating factor during CHOP antineoplastic therapy for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Swedish formulary committees are expected to influence prescribing practice by establishing and issuing drug lists and clinical practice guidelines, particularly now that financial responsibility for prescription drugs has been transferred from the national to the county council level. OBJECTIVE:The purpose...

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： Anell A,Svarvar P

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:National EQ-5D value sets are developed because preferences for health may vary in different populations. UK values are lower than US values for most of the 243 possible EQ-5D health states. Although similar protocols were used for data collection, analytic choices regarding how to model values from the coll...

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： Augestad LA,Rand-Hendriksen K,Kristiansen IS,Stavem K

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A cost-effectiveness analysis of oral capecitabine versus intravenous bolus 5-fluorouracil/l-leucovorin (FU/LV) as adjuvant therapy in patients with stage 3 colon cancer was performed from a Japanese healthcare payer perspective. METHODS:Adjuvant therapy comprised 24 weeks of treatment with either oral capec...

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： Shiroiwa T,Fukuda T,Shimozuma K,Ohashi Y,Tsutani K

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Patient heterogeneity is the part of variability that can be explained by certain patient characteristics (e.g. age, disease stage). Population reimbursement decisions that acknowledge patient heterogeneity could potentially save money and increase population health. To date, however, economic ...

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： Grutters JP,Sculpher M,Briggs AH,Severens JL,Candel MJ,Stahl JE,De Ruysscher D,Boer A,Ramaekers BL,Joore MA

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the policy relevance and growing volume of research measuring individuals' willingness to pay (WTP) for health-related goods and services, meta-analysis provides a potentially rich set of tools for answering key questions about this research area. In particular, when taken as a whole, what does the existing empi...

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： Van Houtven G

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Assessing the societal perspective in economic evaluations of new interventions requires estimates of indirect non-medical costs caused by the disease. Different methods exist for measuring the labor input function as a surrogate for these costs. They rarely specify the effect of health on labor and who gain...

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： Standaert B,Sauboin C,Leclerc QJ,Connolly MP

更新日期：2020-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the present study is to describe a refinement of a previously presented method, based on the concept of point sensitivity, to deal with uncertainty in economic studies. DESIGN:The original method was refined by the incorporation of probability distributions which allow a more accurate assessment o...

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： Nuijten MJ

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cefotaxime is a parenterally administered third generation cephalosporin with a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity. After more than a decade of use, cefotaxime continues to play an important role in the treatment of patients with serious infections, particularly those caused by Gram-negative bacteria. Clinical t...

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： Plosker GL,Foster RH,Benfield P

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) invited the manufacturer of pazopanib hydrochloride (GlaxoSmithKline) to submit evidence of the clinical and cost effectiveness of the drug for the first-line treatment of advanced and/or metastatic renal cell carcinoma, as part of the Institute's single...

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： Kilonzo M,Hislop J,Elders A,Fraser C,Bissett D,McClinton S,Mowatt G,Vale L

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health reform is currently the predominant health policy issue in the US. It carries profound implications for the pharmaceutical field, including the possibility of price controls that could stifle pharmaceutical research. While policy makers are contemplating alternative approaches to reform, the marketplace for pha...

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： Meyer PR

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Economic evaluations of new diabetes therapies rely heavily upon the UK Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) equations for prediction of cardiovascular events; however, concerns persist regarding their relevance to current clinical practice and appropriate use in populations other than newly diagnosed patients....

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： McEwan P,Bennett H,Ward T,Bergenheim K

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Like other developed countries with aging populations, Sweden is expecting large increases in the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and corresponding escalations in the cost of care for patients with this disease. Galantamine, a new acetylcholinesterase inhibitor and nicotinic modulator, has proved effective...

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： Garfield FB,Getsios D,Caro JJ,Wimo A,Winblad B

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several vaccine and antibody candidates are currently in development for the prevention of lower respiratory tract infections caused by the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). METHODS:We searched MEDLINE, Embase, and SCOPUS and included model-based evaluations of RSV vaccinations. Two reviewers performed the...

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： Treskova M,Pozo-Martin F,Scholz S,Schönfeld V,Wichmann O,Harder T

更新日期：2021-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：:About half of the world's population live in Asia. Mandarin (the official language of China), Hindi and Japanese are among the ten languages spoken by the largest number of primary speakers. The numbers of Tamil and Malay speakers are expected to grow rapidly in the next few decades. Most health-related quality-of-lif...

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： Cheung YB,Thumboo J

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lung cancer is among the top causes of cancer-related deaths. Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-tyrosine kinase inhibitors can increase progression-free survival compared with standard chemotherapy in patients with EGFR mutation-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). OBJECTIVE:The aim o...

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： Schremser K,Rogowski WH,Adler-Reichel S,Tufman AL,Huber RM,Stollenwerk B

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Appropriate discounting rules in economic evaluations have received considerable attention in the literature and in national guidelines for economic evaluations. Rightfully so, as discounting can be quite influential on the outcomes of economic evaluations. The most prominent controversies regarding discounting involv...

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： Attema AE,Brouwer WBF,Claxton K

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to establish the incidence of surgical amputation for critical leg ischaemia in New Zealand, and estimate the hospital, prostheses and indirect costs of this intervention. The cost of amputations was then compared with the cost of treating such patients with iloprost. The study was retr...

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： Scott HM,Scott WG

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During the 1990s, a number of new cytotoxic agents with clinically relevant activity in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and with a more favourable therapeutic index than drugs already in use, became available. Given the high prices of these new drugs and the large number of patients affected, it is impor...

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： Neymark N,Lianes P,Smit EF,van Meerbeeck JP

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Buprenorphine offers an alternative to methadone in the treatment of heroin dependence, and has the advantage of allowing alternate-day dosing. This study is the first to examine the cost effectiveness of buprenorphine as maintenance treatment for heroin dependence in a primary care setting using eco...

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： Harris AH,Gospodarevskaya E,Ritter AJ

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Within the framework of economic evaluations, the transferability of utility scores between jurisdictions remains unclear. The EQ-5D is a generic instrument for measuring health-related quality of life in economic evaluations, which can be used for comparing utility scores across countries. At present, the E...

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： Knies S,Evers SM,Candel MJ,Severens JL,Ament AJ

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the CNS, typically striking adults during the primary productive time of their life. The symptoms of MS can restrict the individual's physical activity and income-earning ability, resulting in a major financial burden on the patient, family, health system and society. This syste...

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： Naci H,Fleurence R,Birt J,Duhig A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common functional gastrointestinal disorders, with an estimated prevalence rate in the general population of 10-15% in industrialised countries. Although IBS is not a life-threatening disease, it contributes significantly to a large segment of healthcare resource consu...

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： Maxion-Bergemann S,Thielecke F,Abel F,Bergemann R

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to compare the costs of a pharmacy-based Central Intravenous Additive Service (CIVAS) with those of traditional ward-based preparation of intravenous doses for a paediatric population. Labour costs were derived from timings of preparation of individual doses in both the pharmacy and ward by an ...

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： Armour DJ,Cairns CJ,Costello I,Riley SJ,Davies EG

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The reliability and validity of generic utility measures have not yet been summarized in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). It is important to assess the psychometric properties of these measures, to ensure that the values obtained by the scoring system are valid for interpretation and utilization by clinic...

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： Kuspinar A,Mayo NE

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Open-heart surgery (OHS) is performed to bypass occluded arteries, replace malfunctioning cardiac valves or correct congenital abnormalities. The average cost of OHS varies from $US25 057-$US79 795 (1997 values). The objective of this paper was to review economic studies of pharmacological strategies in open-heart sur...

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： Reddy P,Song J

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the cost of sequential treatment with once-daily ofloxacin or twice-daily ciprofloxacin in 474 hospitalised patients in different countries. The patients were treated intravenously for at least 3 days, then orally for 7 to 10 days or for 3 days beyond the disappearance of infection-related symptom...

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： Salewski E,Bassaris HP,Calangu S,Kitzes R,Kosmidis J,Raz R,Kompan L

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advanced controlled release (CR) dosage forms are relative newcomers to pharmaceutical markets, and few studies relate their efficacy, safety or compliance benefits to economic value. This literature review was undertaken to assess the cost effectiveness of CR dosage forms using such measures as purchase costs, total ...

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： Cramer MP,Saks SR

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacoeconomics of the low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) enoxaparin in the prophylaxis and treatment of venous thromboembolism have mostly been investigated in cost-effectiveness studies that estimated direct costs associated with treatment, using decision analyses and clinical outcome data from randomised con...

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： Bergqvist D

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Economic analysts are increasingly likely to rely on systematic reviews and meta-analyses of health state utility values to inform the parameter inputs of decision-analytic modelling-based economic evaluations. Beyond the context of economic evaluation, evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses of health stat...

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： Petrou S,Kwon J,Madan J

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the cost utility of adding interferon-alpha 2b to conventional treatment in patients with multiple myeloma. It also provides a methodology for transforming complex quality-of-life profiles into a single index value on the conventional 0 to 1 quality-adjusted life-year scale (QALY). From 1990 to 19...

journal_title：PharmacoEconomics

authors： Nord E,Wisløff F,Hjorth M,Westin J

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00