Consultation-liaison psychiatry and cost-effectiveness research. A review of methods

Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 1985 Oct;7(4):302-8. doi: 10.1016/0163-8343(85)90042-8.

Abstract

In light of the increasing emphasis on cost-effectiveness evaluations of consultation-liaison interventions, it becomes important for researchers to be cognizant of the available statistical methods. With this in mind, the present article reviews eight strategies of cost-effectiveness research and discusses their relative strengths and liabilities.

MeSH terms

  • Cost Control / trends
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis / trends
  • Diagnosis-Related Groups
  • Humans
  • Psychiatry / economics*
  • Referral and Consultation / economics*
  • Research Design