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Priority setting for research in health care: An application of value of information analysis to glycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonists in non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 August 2006

Zoë Philips ,
Karl Philip Claxton ,
Stephen Palmer ,
Laura Bojke  and
Mark John Sculpher
Zoë Philips
Affiliation:
University of Nottingham
Karl Philip Claxton
Affiliation:
University of York
Stephen Palmer
Affiliation:
University of York
Laura Bojke
Affiliation:
University of York
Mark John Sculpher
Affiliation:
University of York
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Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to explain the rationale for the value of information approach to priority setting for research and to describe the methods intuitively for those familiar with basic decision analytical modeling. A policy-relevant case study is used to show the feasibility of the method and to illustrate the type of output that is generated and how these might be used to frame research recommendations. The case study relates to the use of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonists for the treatment of patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome. This is an area that recently has been appraised by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.

Keywords

Priority settingValue of informationGlycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonists
Type
GENERAL ESSAYS
Information
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 22 , Issue 3 , July 2006 , pp. 379 - 387
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© 2006 Cambridge University Press

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