Evidence Synthesis for Decision Making in Healthcare

by Keith R. Abrams, A.E. Ades, Nicky J. Welton, et al.

In the evaluation of healthcare, rigorous methods of quantitative assessment are necessary to establish interventions that are both effective and cost-effective. Usually a single study will not fully address these issues and it is desirable to synthesize evidence from multiple sources. This book aims to provide a practical guide to evidence synthesis for the purpose of decision making, starting with a simple single parameter model, where all studies...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047006109X
• ISBN13: 9780470061091
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"