Evidence-based medicine is concerned with the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of
current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients. I …

Recent advances in the theoretical concepts behind cost-effectiveness evaluation have led
to a marked improvement of the techniques used in cost-effectiveness research. Any …

Because of interest in cost containment, a series of basic guidelines for performing cost-
effectiveness research has evolved in the past decade. These guidelines advise that the …

As health care expenditures in Canada continue to increase annually, pressure rises to
contain spending. Clinicians are partially responsible for cost containment and can help …

Cost-effectiveness analysis has long been practiced; registries date back to the United
States of America War Department in 1886. In addition, everyone does intuitive cost …

Cost-effectiveness analysis is increasingly recognized as an important element for health
policy formation. Family physicians will be affected by these analyses because they will …

Accumulated public and private frustrations regarding escalating costs and substantial
evidence of variation in medical practice have stimulated several parallel movements to …

There are differing opinions about whether these high costs are worthwhile; however, the
effect of technological changes on increasing health care costs is well documented. As a …

Importance Since publication of the report by the Panel on Cost-Effectiveness in Health and
Medicine in 1996, researchers have advanced the methods of cost-effectiveness analysis …

The American College of Physicians recently highlighted the need to provide increased
information comparing the effectiveness of health care interventions to ensure the rational …