Measuring cost and quality of life in radiotherapy treatments

Jenny Morris, Maria Goddard, Douglas Coyle and Mike Drummond ()
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Mike Drummond: Centre for Health Economics, The University of York

No 112chedp, Working Papers from Centre for Health Economics, University of York

Abstract: Arguments are being made more frequently to incorporate economic evaluations and quality of life assessments into clinical trials. Using two randomised, multicentre trials of radiotherapy for cancer as an example, this paper outlines: (1) the importance of including such assessments; (2) the practical considerations associated with the design of such trials; (3) the methods for collecting resource use and quality of life data; and (4) how such data can be used. Finally, it is emphasised that the anticipated benefits of collecting data relating to resource use and quality of life should outweigh the associated costs to research funding organisations.

Keywords: quality of life; clinical trials (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 32 pages
Date: 1993-10
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