Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	13513
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Received	2014-08-26 08:46
Peer-Review Started	2014-08-26 17:46
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Category	Infectious Diseases
Manuscript Type	Evidence-Based Medicine
Article Title	Cost-effectiveness in Clostridium difficile treatment decision-making
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Mark JC Nuijten, Josbert J Keller, Caroline E Visser, Ken Redekop, Eric Claassen, Peter Speelman and Marja H Pronk
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Corresponding Author	Mark JC Nuijten, PhD, MD, MBA, Ars Accessus Medica, Dorpsstraat 75, 1546 LG Jisp, The Netherlands. marknuijten@planet.nl
Key Words	Clostridium difficile infection; Guidance; Cost-effectiveness; Model; Standardisation; Decision making
Core Tip	Current clinical guidelines seldom include cost-effectiveness evaluations. Conclusions are typically based on clinical data only and sometimes referral is made to prices of therapies for justification of the treatment sequence advised. However, the price of a therapy as such is just a single criterion and does not reflect the balance between effectiveness and costs associated with the application of that therapy. This results often in a restricted position of new therapies in the treatment algorithm. Integration of cost-effectiveness using the population-based variant of cost-effectiveness evaluations as an instrument in guidelines for Clostridium difficile infection may be provide better decision making framework.
Publish Date	2015-11-11 16:43
Citation	Nuijten MJC, Keller JJ, Visser CE, Redekop K, Claassen E, Speelman P, Pronk MH. Cost-effectiveness in Clostridium difficile treatment decision-making. World J Clin Cases 2015; 3(11): 935-941
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v3/i11/935.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v3.i11.935

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