Pharmacoeconomics: theory and practice
№2, 2017, Vol.5
This article compares for the first time in the Russian-speaking literature two approaches of survival modeling in pharmacoeconomic studies. Markov model and partitioned survival model were examined. The following text contains methodological issues, key differences and selection guideline.
This article touches upon the main methodological aspects of conducting pharmacoeconomic analysis of treatment of spasticity in patients with cerebral palsy. The authors evaluated the relevance of conduct of such studies basing on epidemiological and social and economic data. The stages of information retrieval and inclusion criteria in the effectiveness analysis are covered in detail. Special attention is paid to assessing the methodological quality of the studies. The authors highlighted the components of the cost analysis and assessment of the economic burden of this disease and describes the features of assessing the quality of life in children with cerebral palsy using a variety of methods.
