Time Costs Associated with Informal Care for Colorectal Cancer: An Investigation of the Impact of Alternative Valuation Methods

Paul Hanly, Alan Céilleachair, Mairead Skally, Eamonn O’Leary, Anthony Staines (), Kanika Kapur, Patricia Fitzpatrick and Linda Sharp

Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 2013, vol. 11, issue 3, 193-203

Abstract: Overall, significant time is associated with informal caring in colorectal cancer. Different time valuation methods can produce quite different cost estimates. A standardised methodology for estimating informal care costs would facilitate better integration of these into economic evaluations. Copyright Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2013

Date: 2013
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