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2008

Journal Article

Tamoxifen for breast cancer risk reduction - Impact of alternative approaches to quality-of-life adjustment on cost-effectiveness analysis

Melnikow, Joy, Birch, Stephen, Slee, Christina, McCarthy, Theodore J., Helms, L. Jay and Kuppermann, Miriam (2008). Tamoxifen for breast cancer risk reduction - Impact of alternative approaches to quality-of-life adjustment on cost-effectiveness analysis. Medical Care, 46 (9), 946-953. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e318179250f

Tamoxifen for breast cancer risk reduction - Impact of alternative approaches to quality-of-life adjustment on cost-effectiveness analysis

2008

Journal Article

Public policy and the market for dental services

Leake, J. L. and Birch, S. (2008). Public policy and the market for dental services. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 36 (4), 287-295. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2008.00438.x

Public policy and the market for dental services

2008

Journal Article

A literature review of preferences for end-of-life care in developed countries by individuals with different cultural affiliations and ethnicity

Thomas R., Wilson D.M., Justice C., Birch S. and Sheps S. (2008). A literature review of preferences for end-of-life care in developed countries by individuals with different cultural affiliations and ethnicity. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 10 (3), 142-161. doi: 10.1097/01.NJH.0000306740.10636.64

A literature review of preferences for end-of-life care in developed countries by individuals with different cultural affiliations and ethnicity

2008

Journal Article

Prevention versus cure: Measuring parental preferences for sealants and fillings as treatments for childhood caries in Southern Thailand

Tianviwat, Sukanya, Chongsuvivatwong, Virasakdi and Birch, Stephen (2008). Prevention versus cure: Measuring parental preferences for sealants and fillings as treatments for childhood caries in Southern Thailand. Health Policy, 86 (1), 64-71. doi: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2007.09.016

Prevention versus cure: Measuring parental preferences for sealants and fillings as treatments for childhood caries in Southern Thailand

2008

Journal Article

Different dental care setting: Does income matter?

Tianviwat S., Chongsuvivatwong V. and Birch S. (2008). Different dental care setting: Does income matter?. Health economics, 17 (1), 109-118. doi: 10.1002/hec.1237

Different dental care setting: Does income matter?

2008

Journal Article

An opportunity cost approach to sample size calculation in cost-effectiveness analysis

Gafni, A., Walter, S. D., Birch, S. and Sendi, P. (2008). An opportunity cost approach to sample size calculation in cost-effectiveness analysis. Health Economics, 17 (1), 99-107. doi: 10.1002/hec.1244

An opportunity cost approach to sample size calculation in cost-effectiveness analysis

2007

Journal Article

Targeting services to reduce social inequalities in utilisation: An analysis of breast cancer screening in New South Wales

Birch S., Haas M., Savage E. and Van Gool K. (2007). Targeting services to reduce social inequalities in utilisation: An analysis of breast cancer screening in New South Wales. Australia and New Zealand Health Policy , 4 (1) 12, 12. doi: 10.1186/1743-8462-4-12

Targeting services to reduce social inequalities in utilisation: An analysis of breast cancer screening in New South Wales

2007

Journal Article

Home care evolution in Alberta: how have palliative clients fared?

Wilson, Donna M., Truman, Corinne, Huang, Joe, Sheps, Sam, Birch, Stephen, Thomas, Roger and Noseworthy, Tom (2007). Home care evolution in Alberta: how have palliative clients fared?. Healthcare Policy, 2 (4), 58-69.

Home care evolution in Alberta: how have palliative clients fared?

2007

Journal Article

Being naughty about NICE? Questioning the methods used to maximize health gains from NHS resources Reply

Birch, Stephen and Gafni, Amiram (2007). Being naughty about NICE? Questioning the methods used to maximize health gains from NHS resources Reply. Health Economics Policy and Law, 2 (2), 217-221. doi: 10.1017/S1744133107004045

Being naughty about NICE? Questioning the methods used to maximize health gains from NHS resources Reply

2007

Journal Article

Economists' dream or nightmare? Maximizing health gains from available resources using the NICE guidelines

Birch S. and Gafni A. (2007). Economists' dream or nightmare? Maximizing health gains from available resources using the NICE guidelines. Health Economics, Policy and Law, 2 (2), 193-202. doi: 10.1017/S1744133107004057

Economists' dream or nightmare? Maximizing health gains from available resources using the NICE guidelines

2007

Journal Article

Estimation, power and sample size calculations for stochastic cost and effectiveness analysis

Walter, S. D., Gafni, Amiram and Birch, Stephen (2007). Estimation, power and sample size calculations for stochastic cost and effectiveness analysis. Pharmacoeconomics, 25 (6), 455-466. doi: 10.2165/00019053-200725060-00002

Estimation, power and sample size calculations for stochastic cost and effectiveness analysis

2007

Journal Article

Health human resources policy in the 21st century: Addressing the complexities of who does what in a Canadian context Les ressources humaines en santé au XXIe siècle: Une question complexe abordée dans le contexte Canadien

Birch, Stephen and Bourgeault, Ivy Lynn (2007). Health human resources policy in the 21st century: Addressing the complexities of who does what in a Canadian context Les ressources humaines en santé au XXIe siècle: Une question complexe abordée dans le contexte Canadien. Canadian Public Policy, 33 (SUPPL.), Siii-Sv. doi: 10.3138/R532-1214-1766-6245

Health human resources policy in the 21st century: Addressing the complexities of who does what in a Canadian context Les ressources humaines en santé au XXIe siècle: Une question complexe abordée dans le contexte Canadien

2007

Journal Article

Building bridges between academic research and policy formulation: When costing less means costing more

Gafni, Amiram and Birch, Stephen (2007). Building bridges between academic research and policy formulation: When costing less means costing more. Pharmacoeconomics, 25 (6), 523-528. doi: 10.2165/00019053-200725060-00007

Building bridges between academic research and policy formulation: When costing less means costing more

2007

Journal Article

Human resources planning and the production of health: A needs-based analytical framework

Birch, Stephen, Kephart, George, Tomblin-Murphy, Gail, O'Brien-Pallas, Linda, Alder, Rob and MacKenzie, Adrian (2007). Human resources planning and the production of health: A needs-based analytical framework. Canadian Public Policy-Analyse De Politiques, 33 (Supplement 1), S1-S16. doi: 10.3138/9R62-Q0V1-L188-1406

Human resources planning and the production of health: A needs-based analytical framework

2006

Journal Article

Chemoprevention: drug pricing and mortality

Melnikow, Joy, Kuenneth, Christina, Helms, L. Jay, Barnato, Amber, Kupperman, Miriam, Birch, Stephen and Nuovo, James (2006). Chemoprevention: drug pricing and mortality. Cancer, 107 (5), 950-958. doi: 10.1002/cncr.22075

Chemoprevention: drug pricing and mortality

2006

Journal Article

Economic evaluation of HIV screening in pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in India

Kumar, M, Birch, S, Maturana, A and Gafni, A (2006). Economic evaluation of HIV screening in pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in India. Health Policy, 77 (2), 233-243. doi: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2005.07.014

Economic evaluation of HIV screening in pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in India

2006

Journal Article

Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs): The silence of the lambda

Gafni, A and Birch, S (2006). Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs): The silence of the lambda. Social Science & Medicine, 62 (9), 2091-2100. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.10.023

Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs): The silence of the lambda

2006

Journal Article

Is regular visiting associated with lower costs? Analyzing service utilization patterns in the first nations population in Canada

Leake, JL, Birch, S, Main, PA and Ho, E (2006). Is regular visiting associated with lower costs? Analyzing service utilization patterns in the first nations population in Canada. Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 66 (2), 116-122. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2006.tb02566.x

Is regular visiting associated with lower costs? Analyzing service utilization patterns in the first nations population in Canada

2006

Journal Article

The biggest bang for the buck or bigger bucks for the bang: The fallacy of the cost-effectiveness threshold

Birch S. and Gafni A. (2006). The biggest bang for the buck or bigger bucks for the bang: The fallacy of the cost-effectiveness threshold. Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, 11 (1), 46-51. doi: 10.1258/135581906775094235

The biggest bang for the buck or bigger bucks for the bang: The fallacy of the cost-effectiveness threshold

2006

Book Chapter

Decision rules in economic evaluation

Birch, S. and Gafni, A. (2006). Decision rules in economic evaluation. The Elgar companion to health economics. (pp. 492-502) edited by Andrew M. Jones. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar.

Decision rules in economic evaluation