The cost-effectiveness of follow-up strategies after cancer treatment: a systematic literature review
Author(s) -
Marco Barbieri,
Gerry Richardson,
Suzy Paisley
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
british medical bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.08
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1471-8391
pISSN - 0007-1420
DOI - 10.1093/bmb/ldy011
Subject(s) - nice , medicine , psychological intervention , breast cancer , cost effectiveness , colorectal cancer , cancer , systematic review , disease , inclusion (mineral) , economic evaluation , medline , intensive care medicine , risk analysis (engineering) , nursing , psychology , computer science , pathology , social psychology , political science , law , programming language
The cost of treatment and follow-up of cancer patients in the UK is substantial. In a budget-constrained system such as the NHS, it is necessary to consider the cost-effectiveness of the range of management strategies at different points on cancer patients' care pathways to ensure that they provide adequate value for money.
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