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The Infrastructure of Obesity and the Obesity Epidemic: Implications for Public Policy

Stanton, Kenneth R.; Acs, Zoltan J. - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 4 (2005) 3, pp. 139-146

If present increases in the rate of obesity persist, by 2015 half of the population in the US could be obese. This … article presents the case that the reason for the epidemic is an `infrastructure of obesity' that fuels the phenomenon. To … that favour individual choice to policies that regulate the food supply, to help dismantle the infrastructure of obesity …

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Economic Evaluations of Adult Weight Management Interventions: A Systematic Literature Review Focusing on Methods Used for Determining Health Impacts

Griffiths, Ulla K.; Anigbogu, Benedict; Nanchahal, Kiran - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 10 (2012) 3, pp. 145-162

. Since obesity is associated with an increased risk of numerous chronic diseases occurring at different future time points …

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Lifetime Productivity Losses Associated with Obesity Status in Early Adulthood: A Population-Based Study of Swedish Men

Neovius, Kristian; Rehnberg, Clas; Rasmussen, Finn; … - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 10 (2012) 5, pp. 309-317

Background:Background: Obesity is a well-known risk factor for sick leave, disability pension and premature death …. Obesity is therefore presumably related to increased productivity losses. Abstract: Objective:Objective: The aim of this study … was to estimate the lifetime productivity losses to society associated with obesity status. Abstract: Methods …

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Handling Missing Data in Patient-Level Cost-Effectiveness Analysis alongside Randomised Clinical Trials

Manca, Andrea; Palmer, Stephen - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 4 (2005) 2, pp. 65-75

Background: Missing data are potentially an extensive problem in cost-effectiveness analyses conducted alongside randomised clinical trials, where prospective collection of both resource use and health outcome information is required. There are several possible reasons for the presence of...

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Comparison of Individual and Group Valuation of Health State Scenarios across Communities in West Africa

Akunne, Anayo Fidelis; Bridges, John F.P.; Sanon, Mamadou; … - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 5 (2006) 4, pp. 261-268

Background: The correct valuation of health state scenarios is important for economic analyses, disease burden assessment and setting clinical guidelines. However, it is unclear whether we should use individual or group valuations. We aimed to compare individual and group valuations of a range...

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The Economics of Prevention in a Post-Managed-Care Environment

Chang, Cyril F.; Waters, Teresa M.; Mirvis, David M. - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 3 (2004) 2, pp. 67-70

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Impact of Cross-Reference Pricing on Pharmaceutical Prices: Manufacturers' Pricing Strategies and Price Regulation

Stargardt, Tom; Schreyogg, Jonas - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 5 (2006) 4, pp. 235-247

Objective: Several EU countries are determining reimbursement prices of pharmaceuticals by cross-referencing prices of foreign countries. Our objective is to quantify the theoretical cross-border spill-over effects of cross-reference pricing schemes on pharmaceutical prices in the former EU-15...

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Observations on Health Financing Reform in the Republic of Georgia, 1996-2002

Schaapveld, Kees; Rhodes, Grant - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 3 (2004) 3, pp. 127-132

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Cost Effectiveness of Screen-and-Treat Strategies for Low Bone Mineral Density: How Do We Screen, Who Do We Screen and Who Do We Treat?

Schousboe, John T. - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 6 (2008) 1, pp. 1-18

Bone densitometry is currently widely recommended for, and considered central to, identifying post-menopausal women and older men at high risk of fracture and establishing an indication for pharmacological fracture-prevention therapy. The purpose of this article is to comprehensively review...

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Methodological Aspects in the Assessment of Treatment Effects in Observational Health Outcomes Studies

Haro, Josep Maria; Kontodimas, Stathis; Negrin, Miguel Angel - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 5 (2006) 1, pp. 11-25

Prospective observational studies, which provide information on the effectiveness of interventions in natural settings, may complement results from randomised clinical trials in the evaluation of health technologies. However, observational studies are subject to a number of potential...

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