Essays about: "cost-effectiveness markov"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words cost-effectiveness markov.

  1. 1. Paying the Piper : The Consequences of Including Generic Prices in Reimbursement Decisions for Prescription Pharmaceuticals

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Nationalekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Anton Klockhoff; Wilmer Larsson; [2023]
    Keywords : pharmaceutical reimbursement; genericization; endogenous pricing; treatment displacement; cost-effectiveness analysis; R D incentives;

    Abstract : Objectives: The Dental and Pharmaceutical Benefits Agency (TLV) is responsible for deciding which prescription pharmaceuticals should be subsidized in Sweden. Cost-effectiveness analyses are fundamental to its decision-making, but future price reductions following patent expiry are excluded from these analyses. READ MORE

  3. 2. Cost Analysis of Levodopa Micro Tablet Dispenser for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Alexander Larsson; Anna Söderbärg; [2023]
    Keywords : Parkinson s disease; MDS-UPDRS; quality-adjusted life year; incremental cost-effectiveness ratio; Markov chain; Markov model; micro tablet dispenser; levodopa; Parkinsons sjukdom; MDS-UPDRS; kvalitetsjusterade levnadsår; inkrementell kostnadseffektivitetskvot; Markovkedja; Markovmodell; mikrotablettdispenser; levodopa;

    Abstract : Parkinson's is a chronic, progressive, neurodegenerative disease. The most common treatment is levodopa/carbidopa, which suppresses the symptoms of the disease. In this report, a cost-utility analysis of the MyFID levodopa/carbidopa micro tablet dispenser has been conducted. READ MORE

  4. 3. A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a Hypothetical Dengue Vaccination Campaign in Bolivia

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Dominik Elsner; [2018]
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    Abstract : This thesis aims to perform a cost-effectiveness analysis for a hypothetical vaccination campaign against dengue fever in Bolivia, a low-income country with endemic risk of Dengue in the eastern lowlands of the country. A vaccination campaign is evaluated using a societal perspective and accounting for different disease incidence rates. READ MORE

  5. 4. Evaluation of the Cost-Effectiveness of Novel Tests in the Screening and Diagnostic Phases of Prostate Cancer Compared to Current Practice

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik

    Author : Ebba Palenius; Elin Bonnevier; [2017]
    Keywords : Prostate Cancer; Cost-Effectiveness; Screening; Clinical Utility; Markov modeling; Biopsy; TreeAge; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Introduction: There are major limitations in the current methods for screening and diagnosis of prostate cancer. In this project, the implementation of new tests has been researched. The assessed tests in the screening phase are the 4Kscore, Prostate Health Index (PHI), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Prostarix. READ MORE

  6. 5. On the evaluation of pre-hospital telemedicine in acute stroke care

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Marcus Brafors; [2016]
    Keywords : Telestroke; Telemedicine; Stroke care intervention; Economic evaluation; Cost-Effectiveness analysis; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: To propose a blueprint of how the policymakers responsible for health care reforms in the county of Scania (Sweden) could evaluate a prospective stroke care intervention from a societal point of view. More specifically, the intervention will consist in the introduction of telemedicine technology to their ambulance fleet. READ MORE