The economic evaluation of pharmacotherapies for Parkinson's disease

Autor: Mark Guttman, Doug Coyle, J.-F. Baladi, M. Barbeau
Rok vydání: 2003
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Zdroj: Parkinsonismrelated disorders. 9(5)
ISSN: 1353-8020
Popis: As well as the significant clinical effects of Parkinson's disease (PD), the disease places a high economic burden on society. Given the scarcity of health care resources, it is becoming increasingly necessary to demonstrate that new therapies for PD provide value for money in comparison with other potential interventions. This paper outlines the basic techniques of cost-effectiveness analysis and its application to PD. These techniques are illustrated by a recent economic evaluation of entacapone for use in Canada.
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