Generalizing costs from trials. Analyzing center selection bias in a breast screening trial.
With a growing number of economic evaluations being conducted alongside trials, there is a need to address, and if necessary, investigate the generalizability of results derived from trials. This paper explores the generalizability of costs from a trial investigating the frequency of breast cancer screening in the United Kingdom.
Johnston
K
K
Brunel University.
Gerard
K
K
Brown
J
J
D015982:Bias; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018579:Patient Selection; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D006113:United Kingdom; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data