Historique
Rapport
The economics of preventing drug use: an introduction to the issues
Auteur(s) :
FORDHAM, R. ;
JONES, L. ;
SUMNALL, H. ;
McVEIGH, J. ;
BELLIS, M. A.
Année
2007
Page(s) :
33 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
ISBN :
978-1-902051-50-5
Domaine :
Plusieurs produits / Several products
Thésaurus mots-clés
COUT SOCIAL
;
ECONOMIE
;
PREVENTION
;
EVALUATION
;
COUT
;
PROGRAMME
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
Résumé :
Document purpose: To introduce and discuss key issues in the economics of drug prevention. To describe the utility of data derived from economic evaluation of drug prevention interventions. To encourage economic evaluation of drug prevention interventions in the UK.
Target audience: Government officials and policy makers. Executives, senior managers, commissioners and budget holders. Academics, designers, planners and evaluators of drug prevention projects.
Description: The use of economic evidence is growing in popularity as a basis for decision-making, particularly in curative areas. Economic evaluation offers the opportunity for planners of drug prevention policy and services to be more efficient with, and to prioritise, the finite resources available for implementation. This document provides an overview of the health economics of drug prevention and discusses different methods of conducting such analyses.
Reader objectives: Learn about key issues in economic evaluations. Understand how economics can be applied to drug prevention. Gain an overview of previous studies in this area. Develop an understanding of good practice in economic evaluation, in addition to acquiring relevant critical appraisal skills. Understand the importance of incorporating economic evaluation into drug prevention policy and decision making. (Extract of the publication)
Target audience: Government officials and policy makers. Executives, senior managers, commissioners and budget holders. Academics, designers, planners and evaluators of drug prevention projects.
Description: The use of economic evidence is growing in popularity as a basis for decision-making, particularly in curative areas. Economic evaluation offers the opportunity for planners of drug prevention policy and services to be more efficient with, and to prioritise, the finite resources available for implementation. This document provides an overview of the health economics of drug prevention and discusses different methods of conducting such analyses.
Reader objectives: Learn about key issues in economic evaluations. Understand how economics can be applied to drug prevention. Gain an overview of previous studies in this area. Develop an understanding of good practice in economic evaluation, in addition to acquiring relevant critical appraisal skills. Understand the importance of incorporating economic evaluation into drug prevention policy and decision making. (Extract of the publication)
Affiliation :
School of Medicine, Health Policy and Practice, Univ. of East Anglia ; NDCCP, UK