ON ESTIMATING COSTS FOR ECONOMIC-EVALUATION IN FAILURE TIME STUDIES

Authors
HALLSTROM AP SULLIVAN SD
Citation
Ap. Hallstrom et Sd. Sullivan, ON ESTIMATING COSTS FOR ECONOMIC-EVALUATION IN FAILURE TIME STUDIES, Medical care, 36(3), 1998, pp. 433-436
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Heath Policy & Services","Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath","Health Care Sciences & Services
Journal title
Medical care → ACNP
ISSN journal
00257079
Volume
36
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
433 - 436
Database
ISI
SICI code
0025-7079(1998)36:3<433:OECFEI>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Only recently have attempts been made to adjust for the bias censoring can impart on economic estimates based on data obtained during a clin ical trial. This article reviews a suggested approach that adopts tech niques developed for adjusting for the effect of censoring on estimati on of failure time. The authors show that this approach does not provi de unbiased estimation and explain the reason why this is the case.