On Pharmacoeconomics Evaluation Methods
- VernacularTitle:对药物经济学评价方法的思考
- Author:
Lihua SUN
;
Yucong LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pharmacoeconomics;
Evaluation methods;
Advantage and disadvantage;
Cost-minimization analysis;
Cost-effectiveness analysis
- From:
China Pharmacy
2007;0(28):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for the selection of pharmacoeconomics evaluation methods.METHODS:The source of pharmacoeconomics evaluation method was reviewed.The understanding of people to pharmacoeconomic evaluation method and the development of it were analyzed.The advantage and disadvantage of different pharmacoeconomic sevaluation methods were compared.RESULTS & CONCLUSION:Regardless of the pursuit of economic evaluation index or the requirement of evaluation purposes and subject characteristics of pharmacoeconomics to evaluation method,common economics evaluation method are the first choice for the selection of evaluation methods and index of pharmacoeconomics,i.e.cost-minimization analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis.If above method is not applicable,it is considered to adopt individual index,i.e.effect and effectiveness,to calculate profits.
