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Showing 1 to 20 of 806 for “"Cost-effectiveness"”.
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Addressing Health Equity in Cost-Effectiveness Analysis: A Review of Distributional and Extended Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
… health economic technologies: distributional costeffectiveness analysis (DCEA) and extended cost-effectiveness analysis (ECEA). Both technologies represent a significant advance, and each provides a framework to address equity considerations in cost-effectiveness analysis. Methods A scoping …
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Cost-effectiveness of smart traffic signals
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1991.
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Cost-Effectiveness of Exercise Facilitation Post-Cardiac Rehabilitation
… utilization, (2) QALYs, and (3) intervention cost-effectiveness. Methods: A randomized controlled trial of post-CR participants allocated to: (a) exercise facilitator intervention, or (b) usual care. Participants were randomized and asked to complete a baseline and follow-up surveys. Results: …
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Cholecystectomy During Bariatric Surgery
… obtained from a comprehensive literature review. Costs and hospital days were obtained from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample. One-way sensitivity analyses were performed. Results: The least expensive strategy was to perform RYGBP alone without preoperative …
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A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Early Literacy Interventions
… will work for a particular school and context; cost-effectiveness analysis may provide useful information for decision makers. The study provides information about the cost-effectiveness of four early literacy programs that the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC), a government agency that evaluates …
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Understanding and improving the cost-effectiveness of biodiversity conservation
… limited by funding. Thus, the importance of cost-effective conservation is being increasingly realised – requiring information on both the effects and costs of actions taken to conserve biodiversity. Yet, despite progress in collating and using evidence on the effectiveness of conservation in …
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Effect of time horizon on incremental cost-effectiveness ratios
Background: Estimation of cost-effectiveness of a therapy as compared with another, in healthcare, is often based on a single perspective and a single time horizon. In this thesis, I explored methods of extrapolating the survival effect of different interventions and the effect of time horizon on …
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Physical literacy: impact and cost effectiveness in primary school settings.
… of children. There is a growing demand for cost effectiveness analysis within the field, and investigation into the role digital technology can play in maximising adaptability and accessibility. Physical literacy is an emerging concept focussed on the motivation and ability to value, and …
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Assessment of energy and cost effectiveness in retrofitting existing buildings
… requirements are set with a view to achieve cost-optimal levels for buildings, building units and buildings elements. A cost-optimal level is defined as the energy performance level which leads to the lowest cost during the estimated economic lifecycle. It must be calculated in accordance …
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Early Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism: Review and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
… health-care specialists are based mainly upon cost, technology availability, and cultural tolerance regarding radiation exposure. The purpose of this study was to determine the most cost-effective diagnostic strategy with patients suspected of PE among several strategies currently used by …
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A Study of Thermal Comfort and Cost Effectiveness of Stratum Ventilation
This study focuses on thermal comfort and cost effectiveness of stratum ventilation in subtropical Hong Kong Special Administration Region (HKSAR). The need for studying thermal comfort with various air distribution strategies becomes a significant issue recently due to climate change, increasing …
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Feasibility, acceptability, and cost-effectiveness of breast cancer screening in Vietnam
… self-examination was proven to have limited effectiveness, research into clinical breast examination (CBE) is critical but lacking. This PhD thesis evaluates the feasibility, acceptability, and cost-effectiveness of a national screening programme based on CBE in Vietnam.<br/><br/>The thesis …
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of MVA85 vaccine: a new TB vaccine candidate
… protection against disseminated forms of TB, its effectiveness in preventing primary infection and disease progression to pulmonary TB is highly varied. A number of potential new TB vaccine candidates have been identified and are, currently, undergoing clinical trials. One such candidate is …
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Cost-effectiveness of nebulised ipratropium as adjunctive therapy in acute asthma
… to the therapy of acute asthma leads to a cost-effective reduction in the mean duration of admission and time to maximum peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR). Method: Patients with an admission diagnosis of acute asthma were studied in a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in which they …
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Population strategies to decrease sodium intake : a global cost-effectiveness analysis
… sodium consumption is both prevalent and very costly in many countries around the world. Recent research has found that more than 90% of the world's adult population live in countries with mean intakes exceeding the World Health Organization's recommendation, and that more than a million deaths …
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Updated cost effectiveness analysis of the Navy drug and alcohol rehabilitation program
A previous cost benefit analysis of the Navy drug and alcohol rehabilitation program equated the value of benefits to the avoided replacement costs of the service members successfully rehabilitated. This thesis updates this study. In particular, this thesis considers the replacement cost model and …
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Assessing the cost-effectiveness of national Kenyan repeat maternal HIV testing guidelines
… of repeat testing are lacking. We assessed the cost-effectiveness of repeat HIV testing during pregnancy and the postpartum period, comparing various repeat testing scenarios to inform more targeted policies on PMTCT programs, and maximize HIV prevention resources in Kenya. We assessed the …
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A cost-effectiveness analysis of alternative tuberculosis control programs in rural Zambia
… to tuberculosis management in order to find cost-effective approach. Both patient and health system cost data were used. Hospital cost data were collected from a mission hospital in rural Zambia for the periods 1989 and 1997. Patient cost data were collected from a sample of 50 patients in …
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The Safety and Cost-Effectiveness of Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting in Calgary
Objectives To evaluate the safety and cost of carotid stenting in Calgary. Methods A cost-utility analysis from the perspective of the Canadian health care system was performed comparing stenting to endarterectomy using a decision analytic model. A prospective cohort study was done for trans …
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Outcomes and cost-effectiveness of different models of delivery of antiretroviral therapy
… to the 2016 UNAIDS estimates. Data on the direct costs and outcomes of providing health care are important due to competing health needs and limited budgets in resource-limited settings, especially if we are to reach the UNAIDS 90-90-90 goals. This thesis presents a series of studies, which …
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