[Economic evaluation of therapeutic strategies. Finality, methods].
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.
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UFR médecine de Bobigny, laboratoire de santé publique, Bobigny.
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
L'évaluation économique des stratégies thérapeutiques. Finalité, méthodes.