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Applications of Modelling Studies

PharmacoEconomicsPublished 1 January 1998
Mark Nuijten, John Starzewski
Citations15
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score1.88
SNIP1.73

TL;DR

A number of applications of decision—analytical models are discussed, including submissions to authorities for reimbursement purposes, pharmacoeconomic programme development, portfolio investment decisions, marketing and communication strategies, and applications in disease management.

Abstract

There is increasing use of economic evaluation to support decision-makers in health services for allocation of scarce healthcare resources. However, information necessary for economic evaluations cannot always be derived from well-conducted prospective clinical studies, and decision-analytical models can be used to provide some of the missing information. A number of applications of decision-analytical models are discussed, including submissions to authorities for reimbursement purposes, pharmacoeconomic programme development, portfolio investment decisions, marketing and communication strategies, and applications in disease management.

Keywords

Decision Sciences