HESA 5341 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Regression Analysis, Meta-Analysis

• School: Dalhousie University
• Department: Health Administration
• Course: HESA 5341
• Professor: Hajizadeh

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Cost and effectiveness of each program differences in cost / differences in effectiveness decision. Other types: cost-utility analysis, cost-benefit analysis. Cea can be used to compare different programs aimed at the same health problem (i. e. number of cancer cases detected through screening programs) Or aimed at different problems, with outcomes of the same type (e. g. kidney dialysis vs. smoking programs for saving lives) General effectiveness measures for cea: life-years gained, disability days avoided, cases successfully diagnosed/treated. Clinical effectiveness measures for cea: cases averted, changes in infection rate, percentage reduction in blood pressure. Final health care outcomes as an effectiveness measure is preferred* Ho(cid:449) rele(cid:448)a(cid:374)t is the i(cid:374)for(cid:373)atio(cid:374) you"re getti(cid:374)g fro(cid:373) the study? (cid:894)(cid:373)easuri(cid:374)g effe(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e(cid:374)ess of data) Randomized trials are less relevant than population-(cid:271)ased studies, does(cid:374)"t (cid:374)e(cid:272)essarily mean you have to rule out the results. If you do(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e a(cid:374)ythi(cid:374)g else, you should rely o(cid:374) it (cid:271)ut (cid:374)ot ideal.