A new outcome measure for cost−utility analyses of screening programs
(2005) Economics Bulletin — Vol. 9, n° 7, p. 1-8 (2005)
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- We show that, under some plausible assumptions, the gain in QALYs a screening program offers is a positive linear transformation of the program’s sensitivity level. This result simplifies considerably the cost−utility analysis of mutually exclusive screening programs.
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Universidad de Alicante IVIE
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Moreno-Ternero, J., & Herrero, C. (2005). A new outcome measure for cost−utility analyses of screening programs. Economics Bulletin, 9(7), 1-8. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/249708 (Original work published 2005)