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Rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis with the Xpert MTB/RIF assay in high burden countries: A cost-effectiveness analysis
(Public Library of Science, 2011)
Background: Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) is a promising new rapid diagnostic technology for tuberculosis (TB) that has characteristics that suggest large-scale roll-out. However, because the test is expensive, there are concerns ...
Cost-Effectiveness of Palliation of Unresectable Esophageal Cancer
(SPRINGER, 2008)
Introduction Different modalities of palliation for obstructive symptoms in patients with unresectable esophageal cancer (EC) exist. However, these therapeutic alternatives have significant differences in costs and ...
The cost-effectiveness of 10 antenatal syphilis screening and treatment approaches in Peru, Tanzania, and Zambia
(Wiley, 2015)
OBJECTIVE: Rapid plasma reagin (RPR) is frequently used to test women for maternal syphilis. Rapid syphilis immunochromatographic strip tests detecting only Treponema pallidum antibodies (single RSTs) or both treponemal ...
COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS OF CISPLATIN-BASED CHEMORADIATION TO TREAT PATIENTS WITH UNRESECTABLE, NONMETASTATIC HEAD AND NECK CANCER IN BRAZIL
(WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2011)
Background. The purpose of this study was to analyze the cost-effectiveness of cisplatin-based chemoradiation compared to radiation therapy (RT) alone to treat patients with advanced head and neck cancer in Brazil. Methods. ...
The Cost-Effectiveness and Budget Impact of Introducing Indacaterol into the Colombian Health System
(Value in Health Regional, 2012-12)
Objectives
The main objectives were to estimate the cost-effectiveness and budget impact of indacaterol (a once-daily, long-acting-beta2-agonist) compared with 1) salmeterol/fluticasone, 2) formoterol/budesonide, and 3) ...
The validity of cost-effectiveness analyses of tight glycemic control. A systematic survey of economic evaluations of pharmacological interventions in patients with type 2 diabetes
(Springer, 2020)
PURPOSE: Currently available randomized trial evidence has shown no reductions in type 2 diabetes (T2D) complications important to patients with tight glycemic control. Yet, economic analyses consistently find tight ...
Assessing the cost effectiveness of NSAID: an international perspective
(J Rheumatol Publ Co, 1995-07-01)
A number of factors may affect the cost effectiveness of treatments and can cause this to vary by location. These factors include the patient population, relative price levels, clinical practice patterns and incentives to ...
Cost-effectiveness analysis of a hypothetical hepatitis C vaccine compared to antiviral therapy
(CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS, 2009)
We propose a mathematical model to simulate the dynamics of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. We assumed that a hypothetical vaccine, which cost was taken to be the initial cost of the ...
Cost-effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(2011)
Patients with chronic respiratory disease are heavy users of health care and social services resources worldwide. Although the major goals of pulmonary rehabilitation programs are to reduce levels of morbidity and to improve ...
The different roles of switching costs on the satisfaction-loyalty relationship
(Emerald Group Publishing Ltd., 2009)
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to develop and empirically test the antecedent, mediating and moderating role of switching costs on the relationship between satisfaction and loyalty. Design/methodology/approach - ...