Methods of economic evaluation, especially cost-effectiveness analysis and cost-benefit analysis, are widely used to examine new healthcare technologies. However, few economic evaluations of pharmacogenomics have been conducted, and pharmacogenomic researchers may be unfamiliar with how to review or conduct these analyses. This review provides an overview of the methods of economic evaluation a...

While to minimize the overall project cost is always one of the objectives of construction managers, to obtain the maximum economic return is definitely one the ultimate goals of the project investors. As there is a trade-off relationship between the project time and cost, and the project delivery time directly affects the timing of economic recovery of an investment project, to provide a metho...

BACKGROUND This study investigated the household economic burden of eating disorders and cost-related non-adherence to treatment in Australia. METHODS Multi-centre prospective observational study using a structured questionnaire. Ninety participants were recruited from two clinic settings in New South Wales, Australia and from the community using social media. The primary outcome measures wer...

This study based on investigation for integration wind power into conventional power system with its impact on fossil fuel generators and their generation management. Wind power as environmental friendly energy source can reduce the operational cost of the system due to considering no cost for energizing the generator in comparing with fossil fuel generators. However due to unpredictable nature...

OBJECTIVE To review and assess the quality of economic evaluation studies on injury prevention measures. DESIGN Systematic review. DATA SOURCES Electronic databases searched included Medline (Pubmed), EMBASE, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and Safetylit. INCLUSION CRITERIA Empirical studies published in English in international peer-reviewed journals in the period 1998-2009. The subject of the...