title: Cost-effectiveness analysis in pathology.
abstract: Cost-effectiveness analysis has become increasingly important in all areas of medicine. This article provides an overview of cost-effectiveness analysis, the limitations of cost-effectiveness analyses in the current anatomic pathology literature, and the benefits of performing cost-effectiveness analysis. The standards of good cost-effectiveness studies and a detailed evaluation of an anatomic pathology cost-effectiveness article are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Allegheny General Hospital, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, USA.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Raab
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018803:Models, Economic; D010336:Pathology / Q000191:economics*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'