Journal article
A practical approach to evidence-based dentistry: IX How to appraise and use an article about economic analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW: In everyday practice, dentists face clinical decisions for which they need to consider both treatment consequences (that is, benefits and harms) and costs. Economic analysis is a study design in which investigators evaluate and compare the costs and consequences of different treatment alternatives within a defined period. A critical appraisal of such studies includes an assessment of the risk of bias, results, and …
Authors
Abrahamyan L; Pechlivanoglou P; Krahn M; Carrasco-Labra A; Brignardello-Petersen R; Glick M; Guyatt GH; Azarpazhooh A
Journal
The Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol. 146, No. 9, pp. 679–689.e1
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
9 2015
DOI
10.1016/j.adaj.2015.06.021
ISSN
0002-8177