Cost-effectiveness research in neurosurgery

Corinna C. Zygourakis; James G. Kahn

doi:10.1016/j.nec.2014.11.008

Cost-effectiveness research in neurosurgery

Corinna C. Zygourakis, James G. Kahn

School of Medicine

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Abstract

Cost and value are increasingly important components of health care discussions. Despite a plethora of cost and cost-effectiveness analyses in many areas of medicine, there has been little of this type of research for neurosurgical procedures. This scarcity is vexing because this specialty represents one of the most expensive areas in medicine. This article discusses the general principles of cost-effectiveness analyses and reviews the cost- and cost-effectiveness-related research to date in neurosurgical subspecialties. The need for standardization of cost and cost-effectiveness measurement and reporting within neurosurgery is highlighted and a set of metrics for this purpose is defined.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	189-196
Number of pages	8
Journal	Neurosurgery clinics of North America
Volume	26
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nec.2014.11.008
State	Published - Apr 1 2015

Keywords

Cost-effectiveness
Cost-utility
Neurosurgery
QALY
Spine surgery

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Clinical Neurology

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