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Direct Medical Costs of COPD in the USA: An Analysis of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey 2017–2018
In this study, we aimed to provide a nationally representative estimate of the economic burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by examining direct medical costs among individuals aged 45 years ...
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Open AccessThe cost-effectiveness of standalone HEPA filtration units for the prevention of airborne SARS CoV-2 transmission
Airborne infection from aerosolized SARS-CoV-2 poses an economic challenge for businesses without existing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. The Environmental Protection Agency notes t...
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Open AccessCost-effectiveness of tiotropium versus omalizumab for uncontrolled allergic asthma in US
A significant minority of asthma patients remain uncontrolled despite the use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and long-acting beta-agonists (LABA). A number of add-on therapies, including monoclonal antibodie...
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Network vs. Pairwise Meta-Analyses: A Case Study of the Impact of an Evidence-Synthesis Paradigm on Value of Information Outcomes
To evaluate the impact of using two evidence-synthesis paradigms, pairwise meta-analysis (PMA) vs. network meta-analysis (NMA), on the expected value of information (EVI) outcomes, using pharmacotherapy of chr...
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Open AccessThe impact of incorporating Bayesian network meta-analysis in cost-effectiveness analysis - a case study of pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe COPD
To evaluate the impact of using network meta-analysis (NMA) versus pair wise meta-analyses (PMA) for evidence synthesis on key outputs of cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA).
