Measuring and Valuing Health Benefits for Economic Evaluation

Synopsis of Measuring and Valuing Health Benefits for Economic Evaluation

«Measuring and Valuing Health Benefits for Economic Evaluation» is the health economics handbook by John Brazier, Julie Ratcliffe and others, in paperback.

With limited resources, economic evaluation allows health interventions to be compared. The handbook explains how to measure and value their benefits: it defines health, reviews valuation techniques, models health states and addresses their use in children and vulnerable groups, as well as cross-cultural issues and the choice of the appropriate instrument.

First edition published in 2007 by Oxford University Press; 358 pages in English. It is authored by John Brazier, Julie Ratcliffe, Aki Tsuchiya and Joshua Salomon.

Reference work for professionals and academics in health economics.