title: A model for estimating the cost-utility of clinical audit. The example of thrombolysis for suspected acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: Economic evaluation of quality assurance programs is often called for but rarely reported. A study was designed to estimate the cost-utility of audit of thrombolysis in four U.K. district general hospitals, using the quality-adjusted life year. Although the results obtained were imprecise, the model used could be applied in future evaluations.
authors.affiliation: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Black
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit / Q000191:economics*; D017059:Models, Econometric; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy; D019057:Quality-Adjusted Life Years; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000191:economics; D006113:United Kingdom