Statistical considerations in economic evaluations: a guide for cardiologists.
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The author reviews statistical methods commonly applied in economic evaluations that rely on individual patient-level data. The paper includes a review of foundational concepts, unique characteristics of health economic data, and methods developed to address them. The paper then highlights issues that should be considered in the interpretation of findings from economic evaluations.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- European heart journal
دوره 35 25 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014