A Practical Approach for Calculating Reliable Cost Estimates from Observational Data: Application to Cost Analyses in Maternal and Child Health

Jason Salemi (), Meg Comins, Kristen Chandler, Mulubrhan Mogos and Hamisu Salihu

Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 2013, vol. 11, issue 4, 343-357

Abstract: Cost estimates, particularly among MCH-related services, vary considerably depending on the adjustment method. Our refined approach will be valuable to researchers interested in incorporating more valid estimates of cost into databases with linked hospital discharge files. Copyright Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2013

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1007/s40258-013-0040-2

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