Outcomes in health economic evaluation studies.
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Correspondence: Marcus Tolentino Silva – Rod. Raposo Tavares, Km 92,5, Sorocaba-SP, CEP: 18023-000 E-mail: [email protected] Health economic evaluation studies are conducted in many different ways, depending on the health outcomes selected. In the present paper, we discuss the main types of outcomes used, presenting their characteristics, how to measure them and the scientific evidences that they support. We also discuss some types of complementary analyses used to test the robustness and reliability of the findings.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil
دوره 25 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016