Medical costs and quality-adjusted life years associated with smoking: a systematic review

Medical costs and quality-adjusted life years associated with smoking: a systematic review

Abstract Background Estimated medical costs (“T”) and QALYs (“Q”) associated with smoking are frequently used in cost-utility analyses of tobacco control interventions. The goal of this study was to understand how researchers have addressed the methodological challenges involved in estimating these...

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Main Authors: Shari P. Feirman, Allison M. Glasser, Lyubov Teplitskaya, David R. Holtgrave, David B. Abrams, Raymond S. Niaura, Andrea C. Villanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Smoking
QALY
Medical costs
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3319-z

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