title: Validation of models that estimate the cost-effectiveness of improving patient adherence.
abstract: This note suggests a test for internal validation of models that estimate the costs and effects of improving patient adherence. We apply the validation test to two published cost-effectiveness models on adherence improvement.
authors: Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Frankfurt, Germany; Institute of Health Economics and Clinical Epidemiology, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany. Electronic address: a.gandjour@fs.de.
authors: Afschin
authors: A
authors: Gandjour
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D018803:Models, Economic; D010349:Patient Compliance; D054928:Validation Studies as Topic
keywords: adherence; cost-effectiveness analysis; decision analysis model; validation