Economic evaluation of health promotion interventions for older people: do applied economic studies meet the methodological challenges?
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Economic evaluation of health promotion for older people-methodological problems and challenges
BACKGROUND The support of health promotion activities for older people gains societal relevance in terms of enhancing the health and well-being of older people with a view to the efficient use of financial resources in the healthcare sector. Health economic evaluations have become an important instrument to support decision-making processes in many countries. Sound evidence on the cost-effectiv...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1478-7547
DOI: 10.1186/s12962-018-0100-4