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Evidence-based Decisions and Economics: Health Care, Social Welfare, Education and Criminal Justice
Ian Shemilt
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Description for Evidence-based Decisions and Economics: Health Care, Social Welfare, Education and Criminal Justice
Paperback. This new edition of Evidence-based Economics: Health and Social Care describes the state of the art in methods at the interface of systematic review, research synthesis and economic evaluation within and across the health, social care, education and criminal justice fields. Series: Evidence-Based Medicine. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCQ; MBN; MJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 12. Weight in Grams: 424.
The need for evidence-based decisions that take account of both effectiveness and economics is greater now than ever. Using case studies and illustrative examples throughout the authors describe how the activities and outputs of evidence synthesis, systematic review, economic analysis and decision-making interact within and across different spheres of health and social policy and practice.
Expanding on the first edition the book now covers approaches to evidence synthesis that combine economics and systematic review methods in the applied fields of social welfare, education and criminal justice, as well as health care. Written by economists and health services researchers closely involved in developing evidence-based policy and practice it showcases current state-of-the-art methodology and will be an invaluable read for all policy-makers and practitioners using evidence to inform decisions, analysts conducting research to support decisions and students discovering the need for evidence-based decisions to incorporate economic perspectives and evidence.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Series
Evidence-Based Medicine
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405191531
SKU
V9781405191531
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50
About Ian Shemilt
Ian Shemilt Senior Research Associate, School of Medicine, Health Policy and Practice, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK Miranda Mugford Professor of Health Economics, School of Medicine, Health Policy and Practice, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK Luke Vale Professor of Health Technology Assessment, Health Economics Research Unit and Health Services Research Unit, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK Kevin Marsh Head of Economic Evaluation, Matrix Knowledge Group, London, UK Cam Donaldson Yunus Chair in Social Business and Health, NIHR Senior Investigator, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK
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