title: Research priorities in health economics and funding for palliative care: views of an international think tank.
abstract: At the conclusion of the November 2007 meeting, the assembled international expert group identified the research agenda. The adoption of this agenda would take forward health economic research in palliative care, and generate the necessary data for improved funding decision making, and resource allocation. Recommendations for study included international comparative research into the components of care and settings, evaluative studies, methodologic development and strategies to initiate studies, and make better use of data.
authors.affiliation: Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King's College London, London, United Kingdom. Richard.harding@kcl.ac.uk
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Harding
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.forename: Kathleen M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Foley
authors.forename: Irene J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Higginson
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000191:economics*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005380:Financing, Government / Q000191:economics*; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D038622:Internationality; D010146:Pain / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D040841:Resource Allocation