{"product_id":"cost-effectiveness-analysis-in-health-a-practical-approach-paperback","title":"Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Health: A Practical Approach - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Muennig\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Bounthavong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe field's bestselling reference, updated with the latest tools, data, techniques, and the latest recommendations from the Second Panel on Cost-Effectiveness in Health and Medicine\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCost-Effectiveness Analysis in Health\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical introduction to the tools, methods, and procedures used worldwide to perform cost-effective research. Covering every aspect of a complete cost-effectiveness analysis, this book shows you how to find which data you need, where to find it, how to analyze it, and how to prepare a high-quality report for publication. Designed for the classroom or the individual learner, the material is presented in simple and accessible language for those who lack a biostatistics or epidemiology background, and each chapter includes real-world examples and \"tips and tricks\" that highlight key information. Exercises throughout allow you to test your understanding with practical application, and the companion website features downloadable data sets for students, as well as lecture slides and a test bank for instructors. This new third edition contains new discussion on meta-analysis and advanced modeling techniques, a long worked example using visual modeling software TreeAge Pro, and updated recommendations from the U.S. Public Health Service's Panel on Cost-Effectiveness in Health and Medicine. This is the second printing of the 3rd Edition, which has been corrected and revised for 2018 to reflect the latest standards and methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCost-effectiveness analysis is used to evaluate medical interventions worldwide, in both developed and developing countries. This book provides process-specific instruction in a concise, structured format to give you a robust working knowledge of common methods and techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelop a thoroughly fleshed-out research project\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWork accurately with costs, probabilities, and models\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCalculate life expectancy and quality-adjusted life years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePrepare your study and your data for publication\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eComprehensive analysis skills are essential for students seeking careers in public health, medicine, biomedical research, health economics, health policy, and more. \u003ci\u003eCost-Effectiveness Analysis in Health\u003c\/i\u003e walks you through the process from a real-world perspective to help you build a skillset that's immediately applicable in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Bestselling Reference, Updated with the Latest Tools, Data, and Techniques\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in its third edition, the revised and updated \u003ci\u003eCost-Effectiveness Analysis in Health: A Practical Approach\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive resource for evaluating the interventions and programs that are designed to improve health. Step by step, the authors reveal how to conduct practical cost-effectiveness analyses that has worldwide applications. Without relying on abstract theory or complicated models, \u003ci\u003eCost-Effectiveness Analysis in Health\u003c\/i\u003e shows how to work with the fundamentals. The authors offer the information needed to develop a research question, find and evaluate data, build a decision model, stress-test the model, interpret the results, and summarize the findings in a report using the most up-to-date techniques and software. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe text's illustrative exercises provide a guide through the process of obtaining electronic data, analyzing the medical literature, building a decision analysis tree, and conducting a sensitivity analysis. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCost-Effectiveness Analysis in Health\u003c\/i\u003e includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe principles of cost-effectiveness analysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe eight steps to a perfect research project\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTools for evaluating the interventions and programs meant to improve health\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA review of probabilities and decision analysis models\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA basic introduction to biostatistics and epidemiology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInformation for preparing your study for publication\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe revised edition of \u003ci\u003eCost-Effectiveness Analysis in Health\u003c\/i\u003e gives students a basic understanding of and the tools needed to conduct cost-effectiveness analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePETER MUENNIG, MD, MPH, \u003c\/b\u003e is a professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Columbia University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARK BOUNTHAVONG, PharmD, MPH\u003c\/b\u003e is a pharmacoeconomist at the Veterans Affairs San Diego Health Care System and an adjunct faculty member of the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of California, San Diego.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 29, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42721358872639,"sku":"9781119011262","price":200.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/312faf11ff0e7297364fa5a88599fe78.webp?v=1765092090","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/cost-effectiveness-analysis-in-health-a-practical-approach-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}