The Contingent Valuation Method In Health Care

Author : Sandra Nocera,Harry Telser,Dario Bonato
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781441991331

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The Contingent Valuation Method in Health Care by Sandra Nocera,Harry Telser,Dario Bonato Pdf

In the future, as our society becomes older and older, an increasing number of people will be confronted with Alzheimer's disease. Some will suffer from the illness themselves, others will see parents, relatives, their spouse or a close friend afflicted by it. Even now, the psychological and financial burden caused by Alzheimer's disease is substantial, most of it borne by the patient and her family. Improving the situation for the patients and their caregivers presents a challenge for societies and decision makers. Our work contributes to improving the in decision making situation con cerning Alzheimer's disease. At a fundamental level, it addresses methodo logical aspects of the contingent valuation method and gives a holistic view of applying the contingent valuation method for use in policy. We show all stages of a contingent valuation study beginning with the design, the choice of elicitation techniques and estimation methods for willingness-to-pay, the use of the results in a cost-benefit analysis, and finally, the policy implica tions resulting from our findings. We do this by evaluating three possible programs dealing with Alzheimer's disease. The intended audience of this book are health economists interested in methodological problems of contin gent valuation studies, people involved in health care decision making, plan ning, and priority setting, as well as people interested in Alzheimer's disease. We would like to thank the many people and institutions who have pro vided their help with this project.

Author : Sandra Nocera,Harry Telser,Dario Bonato
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1441991344

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Author : Dario Bonato,Sandra Nocera,Harry Telser
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:248067941

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The Contingent Valuation Method in Health Care by Dario Bonato,Sandra Nocera,Harry Telser Pdf

Author : Magnus Johannesson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781475768220

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Theory and Methods of Economic Evaluation of Health Care by Magnus Johannesson Pdf

Most economic evaluations of health care programmes at the moment are cost effectiveness and cost-utility analyses. The problem with these methods is that their theoretical foundations are unclear. This has led to confusion about how to define the costs and health effects and how to interpret the results of these studies. In the environmental and traffic safety fields it is instead common to carry out traditional cost-bene:fit analyses of health improving programmes. This striking difference in how health programmes are assessed in different fields was the original motivation for writing this book. The aim of the book is to tty and provide a coherent framework within cost-bene:fit analysis and welfare economics for the different methods of economic evaluation in the health care field. The book is written in an easily accessible manner and several examples of applications of the different methods are provided. It is my hope that it will be useful both for teaching purposes and as a guide for practitioners in the field. Glenn C. Blomquist, John D. Graham, Rich O'Conor and four anonymous referees provided helpful comments on previous versions of the manuscript. I would also like to express my gratitude to the following persons for helping me to prepare the manuscript: Carl-Magnus Berglund, Carin Blanksvard, Ann Brown, and Ziad Obeid.

Author : Emma McIntosh,Philip Clarke,Emma Frew,Jordan Louviere
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780191008061

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Applied Methods of Cost-Benefit Analysis in Health Care by Emma McIntosh,Philip Clarke,Emma Frew,Jordan Louviere Pdf

This book provides the reader with a comprehensive set of instructions and examples of how to perform a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) of a health intervention. Developed out of a course run by Jordan Louviere at the University of Technology, Sydney, entitled An Introduction to Stated Preference Discrete Choice Modelling it has a particular focus on the use of stated preference survey methods to identify consumer preference data, as well as the use of recent developments in cost-effectiveness analysis within a CBA framework. In doing so, the most up to date methodologies for CBA are compiled in a comprehensive manner with the aim of advancing the methodology of CBA in healthcare. ABOUT THE SERIES Series editors Alastair Gray and Andrew Briggs Economic evaluation of health intervention is a growing specialist field, and this series of practical handbooks tackles, in depth, topics superficially addressed in more general economics books. Each volume includes illustrative material, case histories and worked examples to encourage the reader to apply the methods discussed, with supporting material provided online. The series is aimed at health economists in academia, the pharmaceutical industry and the health sector, those on advanced health economics courses, and health researchers in associated fields.

Author : Per-Olov Johansson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1995-04-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521478782

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Evaluating Health Risks by Per-Olov Johansson Pdf

A major problem in health economics is how to give a value to changes in health. This is the first book to examine all the money measures that are used in such evaluations. Changes in health might be caused by medical treatments, by public safety programmes and by anti-pollution programmes, and the cost-benefit analysis of such programmes involves the use of money measures. The author defines the properties of these money measures, examining them in both a certain and a risky world. He evaluates available empirical approaches for the assessment of the value of health changes, and considers measures such as quality-adjusted life years (qalys) and healthy-years equivalents (hyes). This book raises the important question of whether we are willing to pay the costs for our health care system. It will be of interest to advanced students of health economics and related disciplines, and will also be useful for professionals working on projects that affect human health.

Author : M. F. Drummond
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0198529457

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Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes by M. F. Drummond Pdf

The highly successful textbook Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care is now available in its third edition. Over the years it has become the standard textbook in the field world-wide. It mirrors the huge expansion of the field of economic evaluation in health care. This new edition builds on the strengths of previous editions being clearly written in a style accessible to a wide readership. Key methodological principles are outlined using a critical appraisal checklist that can be applied to any published study. The methodological features of the basic forms of analysis are then explained in more detail with special emphasis of the latest views on productivity costs, the characterization of uncertainty and the concept of net benefit. The book has been greatly revised and expanded especially concerning analyzing patient-level data and decision-analytic modeling. There is discussion of new methodological approaches, including cost effectiveness acceptability curves, net benefit regression, probalistic sensitivity analysis and value of information analysis. There is an expanded chapter on the use of economic evaluation, including discussion of the use of cost-effectiveness thresholds, equity considerations and the transferability of economic data. This new edition is required for anyone commissioning, undertaking or using economic evaluations in health care, and will be popular with health service professionals, health economists, pharmacists and health care decision makers. It is especially relevant for those taking pharmacoeconomics courses.

Author : Bengt Kriström
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Economic development
ISBN : MINN:31951D00511113W

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Valuing Environmental Benefits Using the Contingent Valuation Method by Bengt Kriström Pdf

Author : R. Carson
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780857936288

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Contingent Valuation by R. Carson Pdf

This major reference work the first of its kind provides a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the large and growing literature on contingent valuation. It includes entries on over 7,500 contingent valuation papers and studies from over 130 countries covering both the published and grey literatures. This book provides an interpretive historical account of the development of contingent valuation, the most commonly used approach to placing a value on goods not normally sold in the marketplace. The major fields catalogued here include culture, the environment, and health application. This bibliography is an ideal starting point for researchers wanting to find other studies that have valued goods or used techniques similar to those they are interested in. For those wanting to conduct meta analyses, the book will serve as an invaluable guide to source material. For those wanting to conduct meta analyses, the book will serve as an invaluable guide to source material. In addition to the print edition we offer access, for purchasers of the book, to a website providing the contents of as a searchable Word document and in a variety of standard bibliographic database forms. Contingent Valuation is an indispensable reference source for researchers, scholars and policymakers concerned with survey approaches to the problem of environmental valuation.

Author : Mandy Ryan,Karen Gerard,Mabel Amaya-Amaya
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2007-10-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781402057533

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Using Discrete Choice Experiments to Value Health and Health Care by Mandy Ryan,Karen Gerard,Mabel Amaya-Amaya Pdf

This work takes a fresh and contemporary look at the growing interest in the development and application of discrete choice experiments (DCEs) within the field of health economics. The book comprises chapters by highly regarded academics with experience of applying DCEs in the area of health. Thus the book is relevant to post-graduate students and applied researchers with an interest in the use of DCEs for valuing health and health care and has international appeal.

Author : Patricia A. Champ,Kevin J. Boyle,Thomas C. Brown
Publisher : Springer
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789400771048

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A Primer on Nonmarket Valuation by Patricia A. Champ,Kevin J. Boyle,Thomas C. Brown Pdf

This is a practical book with clear descriptions of the most commonly used nonmarket methods. The first chapters of the book provide the context and theoretical foundation of nonmarket valuation along with a discussion of data collection procedures. The middle chapters describe the major stated- and revealed-preference valuation methods. For each method, the steps involved in implementation are laid out and carefully explained with supporting references from the published literature. The final chapters of the book examine the relevance of experimentation to economic valuation, the transfer of existing nonmarket values to new settings, and assessments of the reliability and validity of nonmarket values. The book is relevant to individuals in many professions at all career levels. Professionals in government agencies, attorneys involved with natural resource damage assessments, graduate students, and others will appreciate the thorough descriptions of how to design, implement, and analyze a nonmarket valuation study.

Author : Awad Mataria
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:492467250

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Contingent Valuation and Health Sector Reform in Developing Countries by Awad Mataria Pdf

This Thesis aims to help establish a complementary funding mechanism for health services in the context of the current socioeconomic crisis in the emerging Palestinian State. It focuses on the design of an efficient and equitable cost-recovery mechanism for primary health care services, based on the value of improving the quality of care from the patients' perspective. The study makes use of contingent valuation method to assess the value, for the patients, of improving the quality of care, by eliciting patients' willingness to pay values for the different quality improvements. A contingnent valuation questionnaire was designed based on a decomposed valuation scenario and the payment card elicitation technique, with user-based financial contributions at the point of consumption being the payment vehicle. The questionnaire was administered on a sample of patients seeking care in different primary health care centers in Ramallah district during summer 2001. The elicited values were used to inform decision-makers about the highest extra user fee patients would be willing to pay to benefit from specified improvements in the quality of care. The values were used to model the demand function for improved care and to estimate demand price-elasticity and the impact of changing the pricing structure on centers' revenues. The questionnaire was re-administered 19 months later to detect the impact of the explosion of the second Palestinian Intifada and the concomitent steep impoverishment of the Palestinian population on patients' willingness and ability to pay for health care. The results demonstrate the feasibility and the "good" validity of contingent valuation when applied to developing countries. Increasing user fees seems to have a negative impact on demand for health care with price-elasticity increasing with rising user fees. An optimal user fee level could be attained to maximize centers' revenues; however, this would be accompanied with catastrophic social consequences. The study recommends suspending and attempt to put more burden on the patients in the present context, where poverty could adversly affect patients' ability to properly express their prefereces.

Author : Rhiannon Tudor Edwards,Emma McIntosh
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780191057236

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Applied Health Economics for Public Health Practice and Research by Rhiannon Tudor Edwards,Emma McIntosh Pdf

In today's world of scare resources, determining the optimal allocation of funds to preventive health care interventions (PHIs) is a challenge. The upfront investments needed must be viewed as long term projects, the benefits of which we will experience in the future. The long term positive change to PHIs from economic investment can be seen across multiple sectors such as health care, education, employment and beyond. Applied Health Economics for Public Health Practice and Research is the fifth in the series of Handbooks in Health Economic Evaluation. It presents new research on health economics methodology and application to the evaluation of public health interventions. Looking at traditional as well as novel methods of economic evaluation, the book covers the history of economics of public health and the economic rationale for government investment in prevention. In addition, it looks at principles of health economics, evidence synthesis, key methods of economic evaluation with accompanying case studies, and much more. Looking to the future, Applied Health Economics for Public Health Practice and Research presents priorities for research in the field of public health economics. It acknowledges the role played by natural environment in promoting better health, and the place of genetics, environment and socioeconomic status in determining population health. Ideal for health economists, public health researchers, local government workers, health care professionals, and those responsible for health policy development. Applied Health Economics for Public Health Practice and Research is an important contribution to the economic discussion of public health and resource allocation.

Author : M. F. Drummond
Publisher : Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; Toronto : Oxford University Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1987-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0192616013

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Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes by M. F. Drummond Pdf

As concern over costs grows in the health care sector, those involved in health economics require a clear understanding of methods used in cost-effectiveness, cost benefit, and cost-utility studies. This book provides the reader with the necessary methodological tools for undertaking the task of economic evaluation and includes discussions of many case studies, helpful illustrations, and simple exercises.

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9292692755

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Contingent Valuation of Nonmarket Benefits in Project Economic Analysis by Asian Development Bank Pdf

This guide explains how to measure people's willingness to pay for goods and services, such as improved air quality, that are not traded in a market. It aims to help improve the assessment of potential investment projects. Accounting for the value of nonmarket benefits and costs is an essential part of project economic analysis. The contingent valuation method (CVM) is a stated preference approach used in many areas of public policy, including water supply and sanitation, health, tourism, and cultural heritage. This book aims to support practitioners who are engaged to prepare and implement CVM studies as part of investment appraisal.