1. WHAT IS HEALTH ECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH? A PRIMER FOR MEDICAL WRITERS.
- Author
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Rothermel, Caitlin
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AUTHORSHIP , *DECISION trees , *ECONOMIC aspects of diseases , *ECONOMICS , *MEDICAL care costs , *MEDICAL research , *HEALTH outcome assessment , *PUBLISHING , *PHARMACY , *HEALTH care industry , *COST analysis , *QUALITY-adjusted life years , *STATISTICAL models ,AMERICAN Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 ,PATIENT Protection & Affordable Care Act - Abstract
Increasingly, medical writers are being asked to work with health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) information. HEOR uses data from both economic and clinical research to assess the clinical and economic value of new treatments. Many medical writers have the underlying skills required to incorporate HEOR concepts into their work but need more background to do this comfortably. This article provides an introduction to health economics study design, key terms, and commonly used outcomes research approaches. It also describes how health economics writing resembles and differs from traditional medical writing. It briefly explores the present and future role of HEOR in US health policy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013