Elementary Economic Evaluation in Health Care, 2nd Edition

Equity.

The importance of economic evaluation.

Economic logic - resources, margin, and opportunity cost.

Economic logic and medical ethics.

The expansion and evolution of health economics.

Suggested reading.

2. The basis of economic evaluation.

Methods of economic evaluation.

Suggested reading.

3. Cost-of-illnes studies (coi).

Scenario for cost-of-illness study.

Conclusion.

Areas of controversy.

Suggested reading.

4. Cost-minimisation analysis (cma).

Scenario for cost-minimisation analysis.

Areas of controversy.

Footnote.

Suggested reading.

5. Cost-effectiveness analysis (cea).

Scenario for cost-effectiveness analysis.

Areas of controversy.

Suggested reading.

6. Cost-utility analysis (cua).

Scenario for cost-utility analysis.

Areas of controversy.

Suggested reading.

7. Cost-benefit analysis (cba).

Scenario for cost-benefit analysis.

Areas of controversy.

Suggested reading.

8. Current issues.

Economic evaluation and clinical trials.

Uses of economic literature.

Secondary economic evaluations.

Quality and peer review of economic submissions.

Bmj referees' checklist.

Interest groups.

Health economists' study group (hesg).

Suggested reading.

Recommended reviews.

Appendix 1 Costing methodology for any type of economic evaluation.

Appendix 2 Economic logic applied to management of health services - forms of economic appraisal.

Appendix 3 An introduction to health care decision analysis.

Appendix 4 Glossary