Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes 2nd Ed

 edited by Drummond, O'Brien, Stoddart and Torrance Pb 305pages

This book outlines the key methodological principles using a critical appraisal checklist that can be applied to any published study. The methodological features of the basic forms of analysis (cost analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, cost-utility analysis, and cost-benefit analysis) are then explained in more detail. It includes new chapters on the collection and analysis of data, and the presentation and use of economic evaluation results. This book is required reading for anyone commissioning, undertaking, or using economic evaluations in health care, and is popular with health service professionals, health economists, and health-care decision makers.

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Implementing Change in Health Systems: Market Reforms in the United Kingdom, Sweden and The Netherlands

by Michael I Harrison Pb 241pages

This book examines the development and implementation of national cost-containment programs and health system reorganizations in the UK, Sweden and the Netherlands - countries that have been leaders in health system reform. It explores the processes of implementing market reforms in
each country and considers the outcomes, both expected and unintended. The book provides a new framework for analysing public policy implementation and system change, synthesizing diverse streams of academic research and thinking.

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