Cost effectiveness of cancer treatment in Taiwan

Cost effectiveness of cancer treatment in Taiwan

This study aims to examine the cost effectiveness of treating major cancers compared with other major illnesses in Taiwan. Methods: We collected data on 395,330 patients with cancer, 125,277 patients with end-stage renal disease, and 50,481 patients under prolonged mechanical ventilation during 1998...

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Main Authors: Mei-Chuan Hung, Wu-Wei Lai, Helen H.W. Chen, Jenq-Chang Lee, Yih-Jyh Lin, Jenn-Ren Hsiao, Ya-Min Cheng, Yan-Shen Shan, Wu-Chou Su, Jung-Der Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-08-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
cancer
cost effectiveness
cost per quality-adjusted life year
healthcare expenditure
lifetime survival function
semiparametric method
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664616300778

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