Portfolio theory and the alternative decision rule of cost-effectiveness analysis: Theoretical and practical considerations

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1853-1855

  Sendi, Pedram ^a,b   Al, Maiwenn J ^c   Gafni, Amiram ^d   Birch, Stephen ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^c ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness analysis; Portfolio theory; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE;

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; EVALUATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; THEORY;

EID: 1542358747     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.01.001     Document Type: Note

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