Journal article
In Search of Power and Significance: Issues in the Design and Analysis of Stochastic Cost-Effectiveness Studies in Health Care
Abstract
Application of techniques such as cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) is growing rapidly in health care. There are two general approaches to analysis: deterministic models based upon assumptions and secondary analysis of retrospective data, and prospective stochastic analyses in which the design of a clinical experiment such as randomised controlled trial is adapted to collect patient-specific data on costs and effects. An important …
Authors
O'Brien BJ; Drummond MF; Labelle RJ; William A
Journal
Medical Care, Vol. 32, No. 2, pp. 150–163
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
2 1994
DOI
10.1097/00005650-199402000-00006
ISSN
0025-7079