Traditionally, the socio-economic method of 'cost-benefit analysis' has been adopted in deciding the best course of action to take among various choices open in areas of governance, particularly in aspects of policy and executive decision-making. Such a method argues from the 'good ends' or ...
Cost‐consequences analysts Kaufman and Watkins (1996) have proposed cost‐consequences analysis (CCA) as a means for leaders and decision‐makers to estimate whether the value of results obtained is worth the investment. They argue that CCA offers a "coarse‐grain" estimate of return‐on‐investm...
Data from the Michigan State Psychotherapy Project demonstrate that a minimal amount of psychoanalytic psychotherapy for schizophrenics, as compared to medication, results in decreased thought disorder, improved overall functioning, shortened hospitalization, and less cost. Therapeutic effectiveness was not rel...
De Nooij, M., Economic Impact Analysis Versus Cost Benefit Analysis for a Medium Sized Sport Event, a Further Improvement (February 10,De Nooij M (2014) Economic Impact Analysis versus Cost Benefit Analysis for a Medium Sized Sport Event - A Further Improvement. Mimeo....
The discipline of pharmacoeconomics is an important means for assessing the cost versus benefit of medical diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions. Pharmacoeconomic studies have been conducted for potential new therapeutic agents, educational programs, and diagnostic or screening procedures in ...
Before initiating a project, businesses conduct a cost-benefit analysis to assess the estimated costs and benefits, identify potential risks, and evaluate the overall feasibility and profitability of the project. Product development Cost-benefit analysis helps businesses evaluate the costs versus the ...
A model for cost-benefit analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis (CBA-CEA) of pharmaceutical intervention is presented, and CBA-CEA research methods reported in the literature are reviewed. The cost versus benefit and the cost effectiveness of drug therapy can be analyzed in societal as well as ...
International Review of Law and Economics 22 (2003) 511–526 Trade secrets versus Cost Benefit Analysisଝ Ekkehard Hofmann a,∗, Georg von Wangenheim b a Law Faculty, University of Hamburg, Edmund-Siemers-Allee 1, 20146 Hamburg, Germany b Max-Planck-Institute for Research into Economic ...
OBJECTIVE: To date, a direct comparison of minimally invasive mitral valve repair or replacement (mini-MVR) versus robotic MVR is lacking; therefore, the purpose of this study was to address this deficit and compare mini-MVR with robotic MVR from a cost-benefit perspective. METHODS: From a to...
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