Introduction A health economics evaluation was undertaken of different radon intervention strategies, which might be applied in Ireland. The aim of health economics in general is to assist decision makers in achieving the best public health outcomes from finite resources. The aim of this work was to indentify the most cost effective radon interventions in an Irish context and was undertaken in ...

Antibiotics have made a significant contribution to improving patient health, but policy makers and health care payers are concerned about the costs of antibiotics in addition to their effectiveness. This paper aims to assess the value of antibiotics by examining incremental cost-utility ratios of antibiotics. Evidence was derived from cost-utility analyses of antibiotics included in the Tufts-...

Rising obesity rates are a public health concern in the United States and around the world. Prolonged obesity has implications for health at older ages, and these health effects may increase the costs of health care for individuals and governments. The Behavioral and Social Research Program at the National Institute on Aging supports research on the health consequences of obesity and the factor...

TO THE EDITOR: Koczwara et al emphasize that dissemination and implementation science should broaden its reach beyond its current geographic limits (including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia). However, even within these limits, critical issues remain in the field of oncology. In fact, although evidence behind cancer control strategies may not differ around the globe...

Applications of zero-inflated count data models have proliferated in health economics. However, zero-inflated Poisson or zero-inflated negative binomial maximum likelihood estimators are not robust to misspecification. This article proposes Poisson quasi-likelihood estimators as an alternative. These estimators are consistent in the presence of excess zeros without having to specify the full di...

International mental health economics is emerging as a significant field in the increasingly intricate and interactive world in which we live. In line with this, the conceptualisation and gathering of pertinent data for international studies such as WHO's Atlas Project pose considerable methodological challenges. This paper outlines the need for broader conceptual models and partnerships and di...

Health economics is a science to optimize resource allocation. Therefore, health economics can only be applied when there are choices(1), and there are no dearth of choices in modern medicine. The characteristic feature of health economics is that it deals both with inputs, or costs, and outputs, or consequences(1). In this article, we will be discussing the applications of health economics in ...