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| About the book |
No nation can afford to provide all the health care that its population wants. Countries can, however, ensure they obtain the greatest benefit from those resources available for health care. Evaluation of health care can help determine which services should be provided and how they should best be organized and delivered. This book analyses health care interventions, from specific treatments to whole delivery systems, in terms of four key dimensions:
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| Table of contents |
Overview of the book Section1: Health care and evaluation Introduction to health and health care Introduction to evaluation Section 2: Measuring disease, health status and health-related quality of life Measuring disease Measuring heath status and health-related quality of life Section 3: Evaluating effectiveness Association and causality Randomised designs Non-randomised designs Cohort and case-control studies Ecological designs Comparing study designs Section 4: Measuring cost and evaluating cost effectiveness Measuring cost Evaluating cost-effectiveness Section 5: Evaluating humanity Evaluating humanity Measuring patient satisfaction using quantitative methods Measuring patient satisfaction using qualitative methods Section 6: Evaluating equity Defining equity Assessing equity Glossary |
