作者: Renée J.G. Arnold
DOI: 10.1002/0471266949.BMC161
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摘要: Cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) is a systematic, quantitative method for summarizing health benefits and resources of various treatment options into single numbers or ratios so that policy makers can choose among them. Computer modeling cost-effectiveness may play significant role in informing the pharmaceutical decision-making process throughout product's life cycle, increasing likelihood reimbursement broad use. Keywords: cost-effectiveness; decision analysis; economics; modeling