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Open Access 01-12-2013 | Commentary

Trial-based clinical and economic analyses: the unhelpful quest for conformity

Authors: David GT Whitehurst, Stirling Bryan

Published in: Trials | Issue 1/2013

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Abstract

Where there is conformity across the findings, interpretation and implications of 'clinical’ and 'economic’ research, there is limited cause for concern. However, there is often unease when apparent contradictory conclusions are drawn from the same study. Given the ever increasing role for economic evaluation in healthcare decision making, this commentary challenges the necessity of compatibility between clinical and economic evaluation.
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Metadata
Title
Trial-based clinical and economic analyses: the unhelpful quest for conformity
Authors
David GT Whitehurst
Stirling Bryan
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Trials / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1745-6215
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-14-421

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