Cost‐Effectiveness Analysis Benjamin P. Linas, MD, MPH and Callie A. Scott, MSc Massachusetts General Hospital TREAT Asia Annual Meeting October 17, 2...
Cost‐Effectiveness Analysis Benjamin P. Linas, MD, MPH and Callie A. Scott, MSc Massachusetts General Hospital TREAT Asia Annual Meeting October 17, 2010
Outline 1. Overview of cost‐effectiveness analysis (CEA) and the questions it can answer 2. A closer look at the components of a CEA 3. Guidance on how to critically examine CEA in the literature 4. A consideration of the limitations of CEA and the ethical implications of cost‐effectiveness research
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