Could the choice of patient versus proxy ratings for assessing quality of life in dementia affect resource allocation in health care?

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this paper is to demonstrate how the choice of patient versus proxy ratings of patient health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in dementia, for use in cost-effectiveness analyses (CEAs), could potentially affect resource allocation in health care. METHODS:A model of Alzheimer’s...

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Main Authors: Jenny Alwin, Thor-Henrik Brodtkorb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SEEd Medical Publishers 2012-03-01
Series:Farmeconomia: Health Economics and Therapeutic Pathways
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Online Access:https://journals.seedmedicalpublishers.com/index.php/FE/article/view/102