Influenza Vaccination—Is It Cost-Effective?

Screening for cancer: is it cost effective?

Screening is defined as the presumptive identification of unrecognized disease or defect by the application of tests, examinations, or other procedures that can be applied rapidly and carried out in the general population or in individuals at high risk. When considering immunochemical or biochemical cancer markers, it might be more appropriate to describe these tests as risk-factor monitors and...

Laparoscopic colposuspension. Is it cost-effective?

BACKGROUND The laparoscopic approach must be shown to be cost-effective as well as safe and technically effective before being widely adopted. A review of 54 consecutive patients who underwent open and laparoscopic colposuspension is presented and a cost-analysis is performed comparing the two approaches. METHODS This study was a retrospective controlled review of patient records and accounts...

Cancer imaging: is it cost-effective?

With expenditure on imaging patients with cancer set to increase in line with rising cancer prevalence, there is a need to demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of advanced cancer imaging techniques. Cost-effectiveness studies aim to quantify the cost of providing a service relative to the amount of desirable outcome gained, such as improvements in patient survival. Yet, the impact of imaging on t...

Is It Cost Effective for Metabolic Syndrome?

1. What is the ideal drug for the Metabolic Syndrome? 1.1 Addressing the existence of metabolic syndrome as a separate entity 1.2 Addressing the pathophysiology of metabolic syndrome as a therapeutic target 1.3 Addressing the known clinical consequences of metabolic syndrome 1.4 Addressing the pleitrophic actions of each drug 1.5 Addressing adherence to treatment 2. Drugs used in treatment of t...

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