Bayesian Methods in Health Economics

1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4398-9555-9
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 244 Seiten, Format (B × H): 159 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 504 g

Reihe: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series

Health economics is concerned with the study of the cost-effectiveness of health care interventions. This book provides an overview of Bayesian methods for the analysis of health economic data. After an introduction to the basic economic concepts and methods of evaluation, it presents Bayesian statistics using accessible mathematics. The next chapters describe the theory and practice of cost-effectiveness analysis from a statistical viewpoint, and Bayesian computation, notably MCMC. The final chapter presents three detailed case studies covering cost-effectiveness analyses using individual data from clinical trials, evidence synthesis and hierarchical models and Markov models. The text uses WinBUGS and JAGS with datasets and code available online.

Zielgruppe

Researchers and postgraduate students from biostatistics, clinical research, and the pharmaceutical industry.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Baio, Gianluca

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Gesundheitswirtschaft
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Gesundheitsökonomie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction to Health Economic Evaluation. Introduction to Bayesian Inference. Statistical Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Bayesian Analysis in Practice. Health Economic Evaluation in Practice.

Über Autor(innen)

Gianluca Baio