health economics and outcomes research

Research in Review

PET-CT Scans More Cost-Effective Than Surgery for Head and Neck Cancer

03/28/2016

JCP Editors

Surveillance using positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) scans can be a cost-effective and safe alternative to invasive neck dissection for certain patients with head and neck cancer (HNC),...

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03/28/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Imatinib Projected to Be Most Cost-Effective Option for CML

03/14/2016

JCP Editors

According to researchers, imatinib is projected to become the most cost-effective initial treatment strategy for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase (CML-CP) after its patent expires later this...

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03/14/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Proton Beam Therapy a Cost-Effective Treatment for Some Cancer Types

03/08/2016

JCP Editors

Proton beam therapy (PBT) represents a promising, cost-effective option for patients with specific forms of cancer, according to a recently published review.  PBT is increasingly being use for the treatment of...

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03/08/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Financial Strain Linked to More Pain and Poorer Quality of Life in Patients with Lung and Colorectal Cancers

03/06/2016

JCP Editors

Patients with cancer and limited financial means are more likely to have a higher symptom burden and decreased quality of life (QOL), according to a recent study. Rising health care costs mean that the treatments...

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03/06/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Costs for High-Risk Patients With ALL Increasing

02/25/2016

JCP Editors

Costs for high-risk pediatric and adolescent patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) may be higher than standard-risk patients with the disease, according to a recent study. While data regarding health care...

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02/25/2016

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Health Information Exchange Reduces Unnecessary Imaging, Lowers Costs

02/16/2016

JCP Editors

Access to an electronic health information exchange (HIE) system can reduce costs associated with unnecessary repeated imaging tests, claims a new study.  Imaging procedures such as x-rays or ultrasounds...

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02/16/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Electronic Clinical Pathways Program Improves Care for Several Disease States

02/16/2016

JCP Editors

Using an electronic system to guide clinical pathway usage can have substantial efficiency benefits over paper-based systems, a new study finds.  Several studies have found that clinical pathways, when...

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02/16/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Clinical Pathway Increases Utilization of Minimally Invasive, Lower Cost Techniques for Hysterectomy

02/16/2016

JCP Editors

A new study shows how the implementation of a clinical pathway for hysterectomy can decrease the proportion of total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) procedures.  Hysterectomy is one of the most common medical...

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02/16/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Bankruptcy Associated with Increased Mortality Risk for Patients with Cancer

01/29/2016

JCP Editors

A new study suggests that financial stress, rooted in filing for bankruptcy, may be a risk factor for increased mortality after a cancer diagnosis. Patients with cancer are more likely than the general population to...

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01/29/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Common Outcome Measures for Clinical Trials Are Improving, Study Shows

01/28/2016

JCP Editors

According to a new study, core outcome sets (COS) for clinical trials have become more structured, but there remains a need for greater transparency and public engagement in how COS are developed. Clinical trials...

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01/28/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways