title: Cost-effectiveness of different study designs: an overlooked parameter in clinical research.
authors.affiliation: Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences, 9 Neapoleos Street, Athens, Marousi 151 23, Greece. matthew.falagas@tufts.edu
authors.forename: Matthew E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Falagas
authors.forename: Ioannis A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Bliziotis
mesh_terms: D015331:Cohort Studies; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D015340:Epidemiologic Research Design; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000191:economics; D012107:Research Design; D012189:Retrospective Studies