Sistema gastrointestinal y digestivo

Abstracto

Economic Evaluation in Gastroenterology: The Brazilian Experience

Luciana Bertocco de Paiva Haddad, Patrícia Coelho de Soárez, Luana Regina Baratelli Carelli Mendes, Luiz Augusto Carneiro D’Albuquerque

Health economic evaluations draw comparisons between and among alternative treatments, devices and health programs, in terms of their costs and benefits/consequences and such studies analyze data regarding clinical effectiveness, in relation to cost. Although most health economic evaluations examine only the direct costs of a technology—those related to medications, services and hospitalization—some take a broader approach, also evaluating the indirect costs—those related to lost productivity (on the part of the patients and caregivers), as well as to other aspects.