A novel research design can aid disinvestment from existing health technologies with uncertain effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and/or safety

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 144-151

  Haines, Terry ^a,b   O'Brien, Lisa ^b,c   McDermott, Fiona ^d,e   Markham, Donna ^e   Mitchell, Deb ^e   Watterson, Dina ^f   Skinner, Elizabeth ^g  

^a Kingston Centre   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Peninsula Campus ^*  (Australia)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^f CAULFIELD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^g SUNSHINE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Comparative efficacy; Disinvestment; Health; Non inferiority; Roll in; Stepped wedge

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 84891629845     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: 18785921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2013.08.014     Document Type: Review

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