TY - JOUR
T1 - Economic analysts and its application to oral and maxillofacial surgery
AU - Sandler, Noah A.
AU - Braun, Thomas W.
PY - 1996/5
Y1 - 1996/5
N2 - Purpose: Recent clinical publications have increasingly emphasized comparison of cost with benefits in such areas such as drug therapies, surgical procedures, and prophylaxis regimens within certain populations. In the past, cost analysis was based principally on the comparative market price of new treatment compared with standard therapy. Benefits were assessed solely in terms of objective clinical and imaging improvement. Now, issues such as quality of life, early return to occupation, and subjective symptoms of pain and discomfort caused by a treatment are also being critically evaluated. Addressing these latter issues, however, is often complicated and expensive. This article reviews some terms and principles of cost analysis, cost effectiveness, and cost-benefit analysis. Examples are given of recent attempts to quantify costs and benefits for individuals, hospitals, health organizations, and society as a whole. Guidelines are suggested concerning how these studies can be applied to oral and maxillofacial surgery.
AB - Purpose: Recent clinical publications have increasingly emphasized comparison of cost with benefits in such areas such as drug therapies, surgical procedures, and prophylaxis regimens within certain populations. In the past, cost analysis was based principally on the comparative market price of new treatment compared with standard therapy. Benefits were assessed solely in terms of objective clinical and imaging improvement. Now, issues such as quality of life, early return to occupation, and subjective symptoms of pain and discomfort caused by a treatment are also being critically evaluated. Addressing these latter issues, however, is often complicated and expensive. This article reviews some terms and principles of cost analysis, cost effectiveness, and cost-benefit analysis. Examples are given of recent attempts to quantify costs and benefits for individuals, hospitals, health organizations, and society as a whole. Guidelines are suggested concerning how these studies can be applied to oral and maxillofacial surgery.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0278-2391(96)90646-1
DO - 10.1016/S0278-2391(96)90646-1
M3 - Article
C2 - 8632248
AN - SCOPUS:0030304898
SN - 0278-2391
VL - 54
SP - 622
EP - 626
JO - Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
JF - Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
IS - 5
ER -