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Cost-effectiveness analyses: a basic overview for dermatologists.

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Chen, SC
Published in: J Cutan Med Surg
2001

BACKGROUND: In the current age of limited health care resources, cost-effectiveness analyses are important since they provide information that can be used by decision-makers for prioritizing and setting health care policies. OBJECTIVE: This article gives a conceptual overview of cost-effectiveness analyses (CEAs) by discussing their strengths and limitations, introducing the calculations and variables involved, and outlining the issues in interpreting CEAs using dermatological examples. CONCLUSION: Cost-effectiveness analyses are important tools that dermatologists can use to compare medical interventions using costs, effectiveness, and health outcomes.

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J Cutan Med Surg

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ISSN

1203-4754

Publication Date

2001

Volume

5

Issue

3

Start / End Page

217 / 222

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Quality-Adjusted Life Years
  • Humans
  • Health Care Costs
  • Economics, Medical
  • Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
  • Dermatology
  • Decision Support Techniques
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
 

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Chen, S. C. (2001). Cost-effectiveness analyses: a basic overview for dermatologists. J Cutan Med Surg, 5(3), 217–222. https://doi.org/10.1007/pl00021727
Chen, S. C. “Cost-effectiveness analyses: a basic overview for dermatologists.J Cutan Med Surg 5, no. 3 (2001): 217–22. https://doi.org/10.1007/pl00021727.
Chen SC. Cost-effectiveness analyses: a basic overview for dermatologists. J Cutan Med Surg. 2001;5(3):217–22.
Chen, S. C. “Cost-effectiveness analyses: a basic overview for dermatologists.J Cutan Med Surg, vol. 5, no. 3, 2001, pp. 217–22. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/pl00021727.
Chen SC. Cost-effectiveness analyses: a basic overview for dermatologists. J Cutan Med Surg. 2001;5(3):217–222.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Cutan Med Surg

DOI

ISSN

1203-4754

Publication Date

2001

Volume

5

Issue

3

Start / End Page

217 / 222

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Quality-Adjusted Life Years
  • Humans
  • Health Care Costs
  • Economics, Medical
  • Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
  • Dermatology
  • Decision Support Techniques
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • 3202 Clinical sciences