{"product_id":"9781118305409","title":"Evidence Synthesis for Decision Making in Healthcare","description":"In the evaluation of healthcare, rigorous methods of quantitative assessment are necessary to establish interventions that are both effective and cost-effective. Usually a single study will not fully address these issues and it is desirable to synthesize evidence from multiple sources. This book aims to provide a practical guide to evidence synthesis for the purpose of decision making, starting with a simple single parameter model, where all studies estimate the same quantity (pairwise meta-analysis) and progressing to more complex multi-parameter structures (including meta-regression, mixed treatment comparisons, Markov models of disease progression, and epidemiology models). A comprehensive, coherent framework is adopted and estimated using Bayesian methods. \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKey features:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA coherent approach to evidence synthesis from multiple sources.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocus is given to Bayesian methods for evidence synthesis that can be integrated within cost-effectiveness analyses in a probabilistic framework using Markov Chain Monte Carlo simulation.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides methods to statistically combine evidence from a range of evidence structures.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmphasizes the importance of model critique and checking for evidence consistency.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents numerous worked examples, exercises and solutions drawn from a variety of medical disciplines throughout the book.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWinBUGS code is provided for all examples.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvidence Synthesis for Decision Making in Healthcare\u003c\/i\u003e is intended for health economists, decision modelers, statisticians and others involved in evidence synthesis, health technology assessment, and economic evaluation of health technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121519575280,"sku":"9781118305409","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781118305409_p0.jpg?v=1769887948","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781118305409","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}