Methodological selection strategy analysis on medicine price index
10.3969/j.issn.1674-2982.2015.07.010
- VernacularTitle:药品价格指数的方法学综述
- Author:
Fangfang MA
;
Jing WU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Medicine;
Price index;
Measurement bias;
Methodology
- From:
Chinese Journal of Health Policy
2015;(7):61-67
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To review methodology of medicine price index methodology and provide methodological implications for empirical researches. Methods:Based on the recent original home and abroad researches, the price index formulas, the medicine product definition, price and quantity units were introduced in this paper together with their merit/demerit and different selections’ measurement bias. Results: The measurement results were significantly different along with selections of the different weighted price index formulas. The medicine product definition and the price/quantity units in the formulas were different as well. By taking into account the new products entry and the ol-der ones exit updating issue, and by considering the products quality changes issue can also have an important empir-ical implication for the price measurement. Conclusions:The medicine price index methods need to be deeply devel-oped and the researchers should devote to further research and perform accurate measurement. In the empirical analy-sis, researchers can use different methods to measure the medicine price index in order to more accurately reflect the medicine price level change.
