title: [Economic evaluation of therapeutic strategies. Finality, methods].
abstract: The search for efficiency is the ultimate goal of economic evaluation. This article describes 3 principles for operational appraisal of medical strategies, lists the variables which have to be considered and reviews the main concepts of cost effectiveness, cost benefit and cost utility analysis.
authors.affiliation: UFR médecine de Bobigny, laboratoire de santé publique, Bobigny.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Launois
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis / Q000379:methods; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis / Q000379:methods; D004467:Economics; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011788:Quality of Life; D013812:Therapeutics
vernacular_title: L'évaluation économique des stratégies thérapeutiques. Finalité, méthodes.