title: Standardizing cost-utility analysis in neurosurgery.
abstract: This review seeks to introduce the concept of cost-utility analysis in neurosurgery and to highlight its essential components. It also includes a suggested approach to standardization, which would help bring more credence to this research and potentially affect management choices, reimbursement, and policy.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, University of California-Davis, CA 95817, USA. jared.ament@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
authors: Jared D
authors: JD
authors: Ament
authors: Kee D
authors: KD
authors: Kim
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards*