Journal article
Use and misuse of cost-effectiveness terminology in the gastroenterology literature: a systematic review
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The increased popularity of economic analyses for evaluating medical interventions has given rise to concern about the rigor with which economic constructs and terminology are used. True cost-effectiveness analysis considers both the costs and outcomes of alternative interventions. A systematic review of the gastroenterology literature was undertaken to evaluate how appropriately cost-effectiveness is assessed.
METHODS: A structured …
Authors
Marshall JK; Cawdron R; Yamamura DLR; Ganguli S; Lad R; O'Brien BJ
Journal
The American Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol. 97, No. 1,
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
January 2002
DOI
10.1111/j.1572-0241.2002.05433.x
ISSN
0002-9270