title: Economic evaluation in clinical nephrology: Part 1. An introduction to conducting an economic evaluation in clinical practice.
abstract: Decision-making in clinical practice is complex and getting more complex. There are a large range of alternative actions possible, all with different consequences and trade-offs. The complexity of medical decision-making is best illustrated using a clinical scenario.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, New South Wales, Australia. germainw@chw.edu.au
authors.forename: Germaine
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Kirsten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: Jonathan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Craig
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D017048:Health Care Costs; D015276:Health Care Rationing / Q000191:economics; D006292:Health Priorities; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000191:economics; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D018803:Models, Economic; D009398:Nephrology / Q000191:economics*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D016896:Treatment Outcome