A Bayesian Approach to Aid in Formulary Decision Making: Incorporating Institution-Specific Cost-Effectiveness Data with Clinical Trial Results
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A Bayesian approach to aid in formulary decision making: incorporating institution-specific cost-effectiveness data with clinical trial results.
Pharmacy and therapeutics committees commonly cite a lack of generalizability as a reason for not incorporating cost-effectiveness information into decision making. To address this concern, many committees undertake site-specific economic evaluations, which are often limited by small sample sizes and nonrandomized designs. We show how 2 complementary approaches were used to minimize these limit...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Decision Making
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0272-989X,1552-681X
DOI: 10.1177/0272989x03023003007