background: maintenace and promotion of health are the duties of governments. for suitable resource allocation decisions in health sector, we need measures that combine information on mortality and non-fatal health outcomes. disability adjusted life years (dalys) have above mentioned features.  breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women. it is the first cause of death in 40-44 years ol...

the decline in avoidable mortality (am) and increase in life expectancy in shanghai is impressive. gusmano and colleagues suggested that shanghai’s improved health system has contributed significantly to this decline in am. however, when compared to other global cities, shanghai’s life expectancy at birth is improving as london and new york city, but has yet to surpass that of hong kong, tokyo,...

OBJECTIVE To determine the cost-effectiveness of rapid testing and antiviral therapy for children of different ages with symptoms of influenza. DESIGN Cost-effectiveness analysis from the societal perspective using a decision model based on published data. SETTING Physician's office during an influenza A epidemic. PARTICIPANTS Hypothetical children aged 2, 7, and 15 years. INTERVENTIONS...

BACKGROUND A vaccine to prevent herpes zoster was recently approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. We sought to determine the cost-effectiveness of this vaccine for different age groups. METHODS We constructed a cost-effectiveness model, based on the Shingles Prevention Study, to compare varicella zoster vaccination with usual care for healthy adults aged >60 years. Outcom...