title: An economic model to assess the cost-benefit of BNCT.
abstract: We have constructed a formal model on cost-benefit of new technology in health care, and apply it on boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT). We assume that the patient health benefit from getting cured in acute treatment is always higher than the patient utility resulting from any long term treatment or death. This assumption makes it possible to evaluate the monetary cost impacts of a new technology and relate these measures to the patient health benefit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy, Helsinki, Finland. Electronic address: martti.kulvik@etla.fi.
authors.forename: Martti
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kulvik
authors.affiliation: Aalto University School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: Raine
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hermans
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: Ismo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Linnosmaa
authors.affiliation: Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shalowitz
mesh_terms: D016754:Boron Neutron Capture Therapy / Q000191:economics*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D018803:Models, Economic; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D019057:Quality-Adjusted Life Years
keywords: BNCT; Costs; Health care; Technology