title: Introduction to Cost Analysis in IR: Challenges and Opportunities.
abstract: Demonstration of value has become increasingly important in the current health care system. This review summarizes four of the most commonly used cost analysis methods relevant to IR that could be adopted to demonstrate the value of IR interventions: the cost minimization study, cost-effectiveness assessment, cost-utility analysis, and cost-benefit analysis. In addition, the issues of true cost versus hospital charges, modeling in cost studies, and sensitivity analysis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Interventional Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 757 Westwood Plaza, Suite 2125, Los Angeles, CA 90095. Electronic address: bahmanr@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Bahman
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Roudsari
authors.affiliation: Division of Interventional Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 757 Westwood Plaza, Suite 2125, Los Angeles, CA 90095.
authors.forename: Justin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McWilliams
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bresnahan
authors.affiliation: Division of Interventional Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
authors.forename: Siddharth A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Padia
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D017046:Cost Savings; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D003663:Decision Trees; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D008390:Markov Chains; D018803:Models, Economic; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000191:economics*; D015642:Radiology, Interventional / Q000191:economics*