Introduction to Economic Evaluation in Oral Health Care
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Beschreibung
This is the first known book on economic evaluations specifically geared to oral health professionals. The book serves as a starting point that explains the concepts and tools required for practitioners with little or no formal training or experience in economic evaluation to conduct such evaluations in oral health(care). It provides the foundation for applying economic evaluation principles to oral health programs as well as more advanced technical information for those interested in acquiring knowledge of health economics within the context of oral health care.
In the book, the authors describe the different types of economic evaluation and discuss their role and application in oral health care. Topics explored among the chapters include:
- Why carry out an economic evaluation in oral health care?
- Aspects of decision modelling for economic evaluation in oral health care
- Interpreting economic evaluation in oral health
- Worked examples in cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit, and cost-utility analyses
- Assessing the quality and usefulness of economic evaluation in oral health: a practical approach for clinicians
- Using economic evaluations to inform decision-making in oral health: Transferability
- Economic evaluation: uses and potential uses in oral health policy development
This is the first known book on economic evaluations specifically geared to oral health professionals. The book serves as a starting point that explains the concepts and tools required for practitioners with little or no formal training or experience in economic evaluation to conduct such evaluations in oral health(care). It provides the foundation for applying economic evaluation principles to oral health programs as well as more advanced technical information for those interested in acquiring knowledge of health economics within the context of oral health care.
In the book, the authors describe the different types of economic evaluation and discuss their role and application in oral health care. Topics explored among the chapters include:
- Why carry out an economic evaluation in oral health care?
- Aspects of decision modelling for economic evaluation in oral health care
- Interpreting economic evaluation in oral health
- Worked examples in cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit, and cost-utility analyses
- Assessing the quality and usefulness of economic evaluation in oral health: a practical approach for clinicians
- Using economic evaluations to inform decision-making in oral health: Transferability
- Economic evaluation: uses and potential uses in oral health policy development
Provides the foundation for applying economic evaluation principles to oral health programs for decision-making Describes different types of economic evaluation and their role and application in oral health(care) Presents real examples of economic evaluation in oral health to support learning and understanding
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Carlos Zaror
Themen in »Introduction to Economic Evaluation in Oral Health Care«
oral health care health economics oral health policy economic evaluation cost-effectiveness analysis decision analysis economic analysis healthcare services decision methods cost-benefit analysis cost-utility analysis cost analysis program evaluation