QALY-time: experts’ view on the use of the quality-adjusted LIFE year in COST-effectiveness analysis in palliative care

QALY-time: experts’ view on the use of the quality-adjusted LIFE year in COST-effectiveness analysis in palliative care

Abstract Background The Quality-Adjusted Life Year (QALY) is internationally recognized as standard metric of health outcomes in cost-effectiveness analyses (CEAs) in healthcare. The ongoing debate concerning the appropriateness of its use for decision-making in palliative care has been recently map...

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Main Authors: Anne B. Wichmann, Lia C. M. J. Goltstein, Ndidi J. Obihara, Madeleine R. Berendsen, M. Van Houdenhoven, R. Sean Morrison, Bridget M. Johnston, Y. Engels, on behalf of the Radboud Honours Academy Think Tank
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Quality-Adjusted life years
Cost-benefit analysis
Palliative medicine
Focus groups (MeSH)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05521-x

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