The most effective charities are hundreds of times more effective than typical charities, yet
few donors prioritize effectiveness. Why is that? How might we increase the effectiveness of …

The growing use of cost‐effectiveness analysis (CEA) to evaluate specific interventions is
dominated by studies of prospective new interventions compared with current practice. This …

Meta-analysis, decision analysis, and cost-effectiveness analysis are the cornerstones of
evidence-based medicine. These related quantitative methods have become essential tools …

The field's bestselling reference, updated with the latest tools, data, techniques, and the
latest recommendations from the Second Panel on Cost-Effectiveness in Health and …

This groundbreaking book provides a comprehensive treatment of the political economy of
aging. From the founder and key thinker in the field comes a work that aims to contribute to …

Rationing is the allocation of scarce resources, which in health care necessarily entails
withholding potentially beneficial treatments from some individuals. Rationing is …

In cost‐utility analysis, the numbers of quality‐adjusted life years (QALYs) gained are
aggregated according to the sum‐ranking (or QALY maximisation) rule. This requires that …

This chapter provides an overview of normative analysis in the health sector in recent
decades. It surveys two distinct, but related, literatures. The first is normative analysis of the …

Introducción: A pesar del creciente reconocimiento de la potencial utilidad de los estudios
de coste-efectividad, en España no existe ningún criterio que permita establecer si una …

Qualitative interview styles have been guided by precedent within academic disciplines. The
nature of information sought, and the role of interviewer and interviewee are key …