Development of a database of instruments for resource-use measurement: purpose, feasibility, and design

Colin H Ridyard, Dyfrig A Hughes, DIRUM Team, Joanna Coast

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    Abstract

    Health economists frequently rely on methods based on patient recall to estimate resource utilization. Access to questionnaires and diaries, however, is often limited. This study examined the feasibility of establishing an open-access Database of Instruments for Resource-Use Measurement, identified relevant fields for data extraction, and outlined its design.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)650-5
    Number of pages6
    JournalValue in Health
    Volume15
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

    Bibliographical note

    Copyright © 2012 International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

    Keywords

    • Data Collection
    • Databases, Factual
    • Feasibility Studies
    • Great Britain
    • Health Care Costs
    • Health Resources
    • Humans
    • Internet
    • Questionnaires
    • Technology Assessment, Biomedical

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