title: Statistical considerations in economic evaluations: a guide for cardiologists.
abstract: The author reviews statistical methods commonly applied in economic evaluations that rely on individual patient-level data. The paper includes a review of foundational concepts, unique characteristics of health economic data, and methods developed to address them. The paper then highlights issues that should be considered in the interpretation of findings from economic evaluations.
authors.affiliation: Duke Clinical Research Institute and Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, PO Box 17969, Durham, NC 27715, USA shelby.reed@duke.edu.
authors.forename: Shelby D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Reed
mesh_terms: D002309:Cardiology / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003625:Data Collection / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D018803:Models, Economic; D019057:Quality-Adjusted Life Years
keywords: Costs and cost analysis; Cost–benefit analysis