An introduction to economic analysis in medicine - the basics of methodology and chosen terms. Examples of results of evaluation in nuclear medicine

Bogna Brockhuis; Piotr Lass; Piotr Popowski; Justyna Scheffler

Vol 5, No 1 (2002)

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Submitted: 2012-01-23

Published online: 2002-01-17

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An introduction to economic analysis in medicine - the basics of methodology and chosen terms. Examples of results of evaluation in nuclear medicine

Bogna Brockhuis, Piotr Lass, Piotr Popowski, Justyna Scheffler

Nucl. Med. Rev 2002;5(1):55-59.

Vol 5, No 1 (2002)

Reviews

Submitted: 2012-01-23

Published online: 2002-01-17

Abstract

This article overviews the basic terms and methodology approaches in economic analysis in medicine: cost-benefit analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, cost-utility analysis and costminimisation analysis. Particular emphasis is put on nuclear medicine economic evaluation, e.g. FDG - PET studies, sestamibi breast cancer imaging and radioiodine therapy of hyperthyroidism.