Journal article
Guidelines for the clinical and economic evaluation of health care technologies
Abstract
The health care system is routinely confronted with promising new technologies. In the past, most new technologies have been integrated into clinical practice without a rigorous demonstration of their effectiveness or efficiency. In order to provide a more rational approach to the adoption and utilization of health technology a comprehensive set of guidelines for both clinical and economic evaluation is proposed. While conceived of as an ideal …
Authors
Guyatt G; Drummond M; Feeny D; Tugwell P; Stoddart G; Haynes RB; Bennett K; Labelle R
Journal
Social Science & Medicine, Vol. 22, No. 4, pp. 393–408
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 1986
DOI
10.1016/0277-9536(86)90046-8
ISSN
0277-9536