Future costs in economic evaluation. A comment on Lee.
J Health Econ
; 27(6): 1645-9; discussion 1650-1, 2008 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
In a recent article in this journal Lee argued that indirect medical costs should be ignored in economic evaluations. To reach this conclusion, Lee uses an unrealistic and uncommon budget constraint. This comment highlights a number of methodological problems in Lee's analysis. Moreover, it highlights that looking at current practice of economic evaluation, Lee's model implies the inclusion rather than the exclusion of indirect medical costs.
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Modelos Econômicos
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Economia Médica
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Health_economic_evaluation
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En
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2008
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