Evidence-based decisions and economics : health care, social welfare, education and criminal justice.

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Edition:2nd ed. / edited by Ian Shemilt ... [et al.].
Imprint:Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell/BMJ Books, 2010.
Description:1 online resource.
Language:English
Series:Evidence-based medicine series
Evidence-based medicine.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8364373
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Other uniform titles:Evidence-based health economics.
Other authors / contributors:Shemilt, Ian.
ISBN:1444320408 (electronic bk.)
9781444320404 (electronic bk.)
Notes:Description based on print version record.
Rev. ed. of: Evidence-based health economics / edited by Cam Donaldson, Miranda Mugford, Luke Vale. c2002.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other form:Original 9781405191531 1405191538
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Summary:The need for evidence-based decisions that take account of both effectiveness and economics is greater now than ever. Using case studies and illustrative examples throughout the authors describe how the activities and outputs of evidence synthesis, systematic review, economic analysis and decision-making interact within and across different spheres of health and social policy and practice. <p>Expanding on the first edition the book now covers approaches to evidence synthesis that combine economics and systematic review methods in the applied fields of social welfare, education and criminal justice, as well as health care. Written by economists and health services researchers closely involved in developing evidence-based policy and practice it showcases current state-of-the-art methodology and will be an invaluable read for all policy-makers and practitioners using evidence to inform decisions, analysts conducting research to support decisions and students discovering the need for evidence-based decisions to incorporate economic perspectives and evidence.</p>
Item Description:Description based on print version record.
Rev. ed. of: Evidence-based health economics / edited by Cam Donaldson, Miranda Mugford, Luke Vale. c2002.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1444320408
9781444320404