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JAMA Sep 2019
Topics: Drug and Narcotic Control; Economics; Economics, Medical; Expert Testimony; History, 20th Century; Humans; Public Health; Social Medicine; United States
PubMed: 31528997
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2018.15517 -
Personalized Medicine May 2021Tweetable abstract Health economics and ELSI can be better integrated to consider the family impacts of genetic and genomic testing.
Tweetable abstract Health economics and ELSI can be better integrated to consider the family impacts of genetic and genomic testing.
Topics: Cost-Benefit Analysis; Economics, Medical; Ethics, Medical; Family; Genetic Testing; Humans; Interdisciplinary Research; Legislation, Medical
PubMed: 33728981
DOI: 10.2217/pme-2021-0016 -
Health Economics May 2020
Topics: Developing Countries; Economics; Economics, Medical; Health Planning; Humans
PubMed: 32239621
DOI: 10.1002/hec.3971 -
Journal of the National Cancer... Jul 2022Cancer screening has long been considered a worthy public health investment. Health economics offers the theoretical foundation and research methodology to understand... (Review)
Review
Cancer screening has long been considered a worthy public health investment. Health economics offers the theoretical foundation and research methodology to understand the demand- and supply-side factors associated with screening and evaluate screening-related policies and interventions. This article provides an overview of health economic theories and methods related to cancer screening and discusses opportunities for future research. We review 2 academic disciplines most relevant to health economics research in cancer screening: applied microeconomics and decision science. We consider 3 emerging topics: cancer screening policies in national as well as local contexts, "choosing wisely" screening practices, and targeted screening efforts for vulnerable subpopulations. We also discuss the strengths and weaknesses of available data sources and opportunities for methodological research and training. Recommendations to strengthen research infrastructure include developing novel data linkage strategies, increasing access to electronic health records, establishing curriculum and training programs, promoting multidisciplinary collaborations, and enhancing research funding opportunities.
Topics: Early Detection of Cancer; Economics, Medical; Forecasting; Humans; Neoplasms; Public Health
PubMed: 35788368
DOI: 10.1093/jncimonographs/lgac008 -
The Bone & Joint Journal Feb 2016Health economic evaluations potentially provide valuable information to clinicians, health care administrators, and policy makers regarding the financial implications of...
Health economic evaluations potentially provide valuable information to clinicians, health care administrators, and policy makers regarding the financial implications of decisions about the care of patients. The highest quality research should be used to inform decisions that have direct impact on the access to care and the outcome of treatment. However, economic analyses are often complex and use research methods which are relatively unfamiliar to clinicians. Furthermore, health economic data have substantial national, regional, and institutional variability, which can limit the external validity of the results of a study. Therefore, minimum guidelines that aim to standardise the quality and transparency of reporting health economic research have been developed, and instruments are available to assist in the assessment of its quality and the interpretation of results. The purpose of this editorial is to discuss the principal types of health economic studies, to review the most common instruments for judging the quality of these studies and to describe current reporting guidelines. Recommendations for the submission of these types of studies to The Bone & Joint Journal are provided. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2016;98-B:147-51.
Topics: Costs and Cost Analysis; Economics, Medical; Health Services Research; Humans; Orthopedic Procedures; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Research Design
PubMed: 26850417
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.98B2.37643 -
Journal of the National Cancer... Jul 2022We reviewed current literature reviews regarding economics of cancer-related health care to identify focus areas and gaps. We searched PubMed for systematic and other... (Review)
Review
We reviewed current literature reviews regarding economics of cancer-related health care to identify focus areas and gaps. We searched PubMed for systematic and other reviews with the Medical Subject Headings "neoplasms" and "economics" published between January 1, 2010, and April 1, 2020, identifying 164 reviews. Review characteristics were abstracted and described. The majority (70.7%) of reviews focused on cost-effectiveness or cost-utility analyses. Few reviews addressed other types of cancer health economic studies. More than two-thirds of the reviews examined cancer treatments, followed by screening (15.9%) and survivorship or end-of-life (13.4%). The plurality of reviews (28.7%) cut across cancer site, followed by breast (20.7%), colorectal (11.6%), and gynecologic (8.5%) cancers. Specific topics addressed cancer screening modalities, novel therapies, pain management, or exercise interventions during survivorship. The results indicate that reviews do not regularly cover other phases of care or topics including financial hardship, policy, and measurement and methods.
Topics: Cost-Benefit Analysis; Delivery of Health Care; Economics, Medical; Female; Humans; Neoplasms; Policy
PubMed: 35788372
DOI: 10.1093/jncimonographs/lgac011 -
Postgraduate Medical Journal Aug 2021Identifying costs and values in healthcare interventions as well as the ability to measure and consider costs relative to value for patients are pivotal in clinical...
INTRODUCTION
Identifying costs and values in healthcare interventions as well as the ability to measure and consider costs relative to value for patients are pivotal in clinical decision-making and medical education. This study explores residents' preferences in educating value-based healthcare (VBHC) during postgraduate medical education. Exploring residents' preferences in VBHC education, in order to understand what shapes their choices, might contribute to improved medical residency education and healthcare as a whole.
METHODS
A discrete choice experiment (DCE) examined which conditions for educating VBHC are preferred by residents. DCE gives more insight into the trade-off's residents make when choosing alternatives, and which conditions for educating VBHC have the most influence on residents' preference.
RESULTS
This DCE shows that residents prefer knowledge on both medical practice the process of care-to be educated by an expert on VBHC with a clinician. They prefer limited protected time to conduct VBHC initiatives (thus while at work) and desire the inclusion of VBHC in formal educational plans.
CONCLUSION
When optimising graduate and postgraduate medical education curricula, these preferences should be considered to create necessary conditions for the facilitation and participation of residents in VBHC education and the set-up of VBHC initiatives.
Topics: Adult; Choice Behavior; Competency-Based Education; Curriculum; Economics, Medical; Education, Medical, Graduate; Female; Humans; Internship and Residency; Male; Netherlands; Value-Based Purchasing
PubMed: 32796111
DOI: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2019-137190 -
The American Journal of Medicine May 2019
Topics: Delivery of Health Care; Economics, Medical; Fee-for-Service Plans; Humans; Models, Organizational; Needs Assessment; Physician-Patient Relations; Physicians; Quality Improvement; United States
PubMed: 30562496
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2018.11.036 -
Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband Der... May 2021
Topics: COVID-19; Economics, Medical; Germany; Humans; SARS-CoV-2
PubMed: 33979881
DOI: 10.1055/a-1467-9678 -
Value in Health : the Journal of the... May 2023
Topics: Humans; Economics, Medical; Outcome Assessment, Health Care; Economics
PubMed: 36914093
DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2023.03.002