title: Making the case for cost-effectiveness research.
abstract: Cost-effectiveness research is a component of clinical outcomes that addresses both cost and outcomes simultaneously, providing an understanding of what incremental costs, if any, are required for better clinical outcomes. In the current health care climate, these analyses are increasingly performed, and critical, as practitioners must optimize patient care at lower costs. This review discusses cost effectiveness research, its utilization in surgical oncology, and future opportunities provided by its methodologies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.
authors.forename: Daniel E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Abbott
authors.forename: Jeffrey M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sutton
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000191:economics*; D057186:Comparative Effectiveness Research / Q000191:economics; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D013502:General Surgery; D017048:Health Care Costs; D005102:Health Expenditures; D006801:Humans; D018803:Models, Economic; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000601:surgery; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000191:economics*
keywords: comparative; cost effectiveness; effectiveness; outcomes research