[Interest in amd methodology of medical-economic studies in perspective].
Clinicians and economists must collaborate for conception and achievement of clinical-economic studies. If economists are more involved in some decisions such as costs or perspectives selection, other aspects such as general design, data collection methods, endpoints, comparator or procedures must be chosen both by clinicians, epidemiologists and economists. This is the condition for a good data validity, a wide diffusion and exploitation of clinical-economic studies in the future. The introduction of this type of studies should bring interesting data on the care of diabetic patients.
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BENEFIT Research Group, Clinical Economics & Quality of Life, Asnières, France.
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D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D011897:Random Allocation; D012107:Research Design; D012109:Research Support as Topic
Intérêt et méthodologie des études médico-économiques en situation.