1.The Influence of In Vitro Diagnostic Technology on Health and Its Application in Economic Evaluation
Hui SUN ; Haiyin WANG ; Haode WANG ; Yuyan FU ; Chunlin JIN ; Yingyao CHEN
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(1):17-20
In vitro diagnostic technology is an important aid for disease prevention,treatment,and prognostic monitoring.The de-velopment of its new technologies,methods and products is of great significance for improving medical quality and protecting public health.On the basis of exploring the mechanism of health impact of in vitro diagnostic technology,it takes dry chemical method and wet chemical method as an example,and compares the economy of the two diagnostic technologies for hyperkalemia diagnosis from the perspective of health system,with a view to draw references for the practical application and evaluation of new in vitro diagnostic techniques,methods and products in the future.
2.Analysis on the Hospitalization Expenses of Thyroid Cancer Patients Based on Structural Change Degree and Grey Correlation
Yuxin PENG ; Zhixu ZHU ; Juntao YAN ; Jing LIU ; Yingyao CHEN ; Yan WEI
Chinese Hospital Management 2024;44(2):83-86
Objective To analyze the structural changes and reasons for hospitalization expenditure among patients with thyroid cancer,so as to provide a reference basis for reasonable control of medical costs,making the structure of hospitalisation costs for patients undergoing surgery for thyroid cancer more rational.Methods The degree of structural change and the grey correlation method were used to quantitatively analyze the changes in the structure of hospitalization expenses and the degree of correlation of patients with thyroid cancer surgery in a hospital in Shanxi Province from 2017 to 2022.Results From 2017 to 2022,the hospitalization expenses of thyroid cancer surgery patients in the hospital showed a decreasing trend,and drug fees and consumables fees accounted for a large proportion.Consumables fees and treatment fees showed positive contribution changes,drug fees and diagnosis fees showed negative contribution changes.Nursing fees and general medical service fees showed positive contribution changes,but were not obvious.During the 6-year period,the top two related factors affecting the hospitalization expenses of thyroid cancer patients were drug fees and consumables fees.Conclusion The structure of hospitalization expenses of per thyroid cancer patients tends to be reasonable,but there is still a large room for improvement.It is suggested to continue to strengthen the control of drugs and medical consumables,and clarify the value composition of technical labor and material consumables,so as to further optimize the structure of hospitalization expenses.
3.A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness Evaluation Tools for Multidisciplinary Diagnosis and Treatment of Tumors
Xin LI ; Yang ZHAO ; Xianji WANG ; Sheng WANG ; Chunyu RONG ; Yingyao CHEN ; Ping ZHOU
Chinese Hospital Management 2024;44(3):39-44
Objective To understand the effectiveness evaluation research of tumor MDT,and analyze the development status and differences of evaluation tools at home and abroad,to provide reference for the subsequent summary evaluation and continuous improvement of tumor MDT,and the strengthening of MDT supervision.Methods Four literature databases at home and abroad were searched to obtain relevant literatures,and literature screening and systematic review were conducted.Results A total of 87 literatures were included,including 26 literatures in Chinese and 61 literatures in English;the most published years were 2020;the main countries of the first authors were the UK.Foreign evaluation tools focus on the key elements of structure and process,while evaluation systems in China focus on the index content at the result level.Conclusion In China,the scientific and comprehensive selection of tumor MDT evaluation indicators needs to be improved,the analysis of influencing factors on the structure and process of MDT needs to be strengthened,and the extrapolation of the existing evaluation systems need to be verified.It is suggested to strengthen the evidence support of evaluation index selection,attach importance to the evaluation of process links,promote the in-depth study of the influencing factors of tumor MDT,and further encourage the empirical application of the existing evaluation system.
4.Concepts,Methods and Challenges of Living Health Technology Assessment
Wei LI ; Sheng HAN ; Yingyao CHEN
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(8):1-4
Health Technology Assessment(HTA)was introduced to China in the 1990s,and its development has now reached the stage of exploring its role in providing recommendations for policy making.In recent years,health technology assessment has been paid much more attention from the aspect of macro policy.Health technology assessment focuses on health and medical insurance decision making and is playing an increasingly important role.However,as time goes by,analysis based on old data may be not suitable for guiding new decisions.It is necessary to construct Living HTA to update HTA results in time and reduce uncertainty of decision-making.It introduces methods and challenges for constructing Living HTA,and proposes directions for exploration based on the current state of HTA development in China.
5.Exploring Health Economic Evaluation Methods for Disease Screening
Dunming XIAO ; Shiqin ZHANG ; Dai LIAN ; Shanyan ZHOU ; Yingyao CHEN
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(8):5-10
Objective:To explore the health economic evaluation methods of disease screening,providing insights for scholars conducting related research.Methods:By integrating relevant content from modem epidemiology,health statistics,and health economics,it investigates the differences in conducting health economic evaluations of disease screening using authenticity indicators(sensitivity,specificity)and predictive value indicators(positive predictive value,negative predictive value),and combines empirical studies with cases from the literature.Results:Authenticity indicators(sensitivity,specificity)are intrinsic measures of diagnostic tests,unaffected by the disease prevalence in the sample population,making them more suitable for conducting health economic evaluations of disease screening.Moreover,authenticity indicators are easy to obtain,and the model calculations are straightforward and convenient.Case study results demonstrate that compared to risk score screening,the Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Ratio(ICER)of fasting plasma glucose(FPG)testing for type 2 diabetes is 626,indicating that for every additional diabetic patient identified through risk score screening,an extra 626 yuan is spent.Conclusion:It is recommended to use authenticity indicators for conducting health economic evaluations of disease screening,standardize the path methods for model selection,and continuously improve the evidence quality of health economic evaluations of disease screening in China.
6.Tumor Treating Fields Plus Maintenance Temozolomide for the Treatment of Patients with Glioblastoma:a Rapid Health Technology Assessment
Shanyan ZHOU ; Yingyao CHEN ; Zi'an XU ; Yuliang XIANG ; Shimeng LIU
Chinese Hospital Management 2024;44(10):49-54
Objective It conducted a rapid health technology assessment to evaluate the comparative safety,efficacy and economy of tumor treating fields(TTFields)combined with temozolomide treatment versus temozolomide(TMZ)alone for patients with glioblastoma(GBM).Methods It provided an extensive electronic search of databases,including PubMed,Embase,Cochrane Library,CNKI,and WanFang Data,to collect clinical evidence and health economic evaluations related to the,safety,efficacy,and economy of TTFields for Glioblastoma patients.The search covered literature from inception to July,2023,and assessed the risk of bias in the included studies.Descriptive analyses and data summaries were performed.Results A total of 19 references were included,comprising 5 randomized controlled trials,3 retrospective studies,8 systematic reviews or meta-analyses,and 3 cost-effectiveness analysis(CEA)studies.The quality of the literature evidence was heterogeneous.Recent meta-analyses mostly support the conclusion that TTFields combined with TMZ treatment provides a survival benefit compared to standard TMZ alone.However,the cost-effectiveness analysis literature from 2 countries showed different results,likely due to differences in socioeconomic levels,health systems,and heterogeneity in sources,model selection,and parameter selection.The majority of evidence supports the benefits of TTFields combined with TMZ for the treatment of GBM patients,but the results of CEAs tend to favor the view that this therapy is not cost-effective.Conclusion Current evidence indicates that TTFields combined with TMZ treatment have better safety and efficacy.However,there is still no consensus on whether it is cost-effective.
7.Concepts,Methods and Challenges of Living Health Technology Assessment
Wei LI ; Sheng HAN ; Yingyao CHEN
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(8):1-4
Health Technology Assessment(HTA)was introduced to China in the 1990s,and its development has now reached the stage of exploring its role in providing recommendations for policy making.In recent years,health technology assessment has been paid much more attention from the aspect of macro policy.Health technology assessment focuses on health and medical insurance decision making and is playing an increasingly important role.However,as time goes by,analysis based on old data may be not suitable for guiding new decisions.It is necessary to construct Living HTA to update HTA results in time and reduce uncertainty of decision-making.It introduces methods and challenges for constructing Living HTA,and proposes directions for exploration based on the current state of HTA development in China.
8.Exploring Health Economic Evaluation Methods for Disease Screening
Dunming XIAO ; Shiqin ZHANG ; Dai LIAN ; Shanyan ZHOU ; Yingyao CHEN
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(8):5-10
Objective:To explore the health economic evaluation methods of disease screening,providing insights for scholars conducting related research.Methods:By integrating relevant content from modem epidemiology,health statistics,and health economics,it investigates the differences in conducting health economic evaluations of disease screening using authenticity indicators(sensitivity,specificity)and predictive value indicators(positive predictive value,negative predictive value),and combines empirical studies with cases from the literature.Results:Authenticity indicators(sensitivity,specificity)are intrinsic measures of diagnostic tests,unaffected by the disease prevalence in the sample population,making them more suitable for conducting health economic evaluations of disease screening.Moreover,authenticity indicators are easy to obtain,and the model calculations are straightforward and convenient.Case study results demonstrate that compared to risk score screening,the Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Ratio(ICER)of fasting plasma glucose(FPG)testing for type 2 diabetes is 626,indicating that for every additional diabetic patient identified through risk score screening,an extra 626 yuan is spent.Conclusion:It is recommended to use authenticity indicators for conducting health economic evaluations of disease screening,standardize the path methods for model selection,and continuously improve the evidence quality of health economic evaluations of disease screening in China.
9.Tumor Treating Fields Plus Maintenance Temozolomide for the Treatment of Patients with Glioblastoma:a Rapid Health Technology Assessment
Shanyan ZHOU ; Yingyao CHEN ; Zi'an XU ; Yuliang XIANG ; Shimeng LIU
Chinese Hospital Management 2024;44(10):49-54
Objective It conducted a rapid health technology assessment to evaluate the comparative safety,efficacy and economy of tumor treating fields(TTFields)combined with temozolomide treatment versus temozolomide(TMZ)alone for patients with glioblastoma(GBM).Methods It provided an extensive electronic search of databases,including PubMed,Embase,Cochrane Library,CNKI,and WanFang Data,to collect clinical evidence and health economic evaluations related to the,safety,efficacy,and economy of TTFields for Glioblastoma patients.The search covered literature from inception to July,2023,and assessed the risk of bias in the included studies.Descriptive analyses and data summaries were performed.Results A total of 19 references were included,comprising 5 randomized controlled trials,3 retrospective studies,8 systematic reviews or meta-analyses,and 3 cost-effectiveness analysis(CEA)studies.The quality of the literature evidence was heterogeneous.Recent meta-analyses mostly support the conclusion that TTFields combined with TMZ treatment provides a survival benefit compared to standard TMZ alone.However,the cost-effectiveness analysis literature from 2 countries showed different results,likely due to differences in socioeconomic levels,health systems,and heterogeneity in sources,model selection,and parameter selection.The majority of evidence supports the benefits of TTFields combined with TMZ for the treatment of GBM patients,but the results of CEAs tend to favor the view that this therapy is not cost-effective.Conclusion Current evidence indicates that TTFields combined with TMZ treatment have better safety and efficacy.However,there is still no consensus on whether it is cost-effective.
10.Concepts,Methods and Challenges of Living Health Technology Assessment
Wei LI ; Sheng HAN ; Yingyao CHEN
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(8):1-4
Health Technology Assessment(HTA)was introduced to China in the 1990s,and its development has now reached the stage of exploring its role in providing recommendations for policy making.In recent years,health technology assessment has been paid much more attention from the aspect of macro policy.Health technology assessment focuses on health and medical insurance decision making and is playing an increasingly important role.However,as time goes by,analysis based on old data may be not suitable for guiding new decisions.It is necessary to construct Living HTA to update HTA results in time and reduce uncertainty of decision-making.It introduces methods and challenges for constructing Living HTA,and proposes directions for exploration based on the current state of HTA development in China.
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