Bariatric surgery for severe obesity : systematic review and economic evaluation / / Scott Klarenbach ... [et al.]
| Bariatric surgery for severe obesity : systematic review and economic evaluation / / Scott Klarenbach ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [Updated June 2011.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ottawa, Ont., : Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health = Agence canadienne des médicaments et des technologies de la santé, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic text (ix, 67, A-165 p.) : ill., digital file |
| Disciplina | 617.4/3 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | KlarenbachScott |
| Collana | Technology report |
| Soggetto topico |
Morbid obesity - Surgery - Canada
Gastrointestinal system - Surgery - Canada Digestive System Surgical Procedures Obesity, Morbid - surgery Cost-Benefit Analysis Adjustable gastric band Bariatric surgery Body mass index Clinical medicine Clinical trial Gastric bypass surgery Health Health care Health sciences Medical specialties |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Executive summary -- Abbreviations --
1. Introduction. 1.1. Background -- 1.2. Technology overview: 1.2.1. Bariatric surgery: indications and types; 1.2.2. Complications of bariatric surgery; 1.2.3. Practice guidelines for bariatric surgery; 1.2.4. Demand for and supply of bariatric surgery in Canada; 1.2.5. Bariatric surgery costs and resource use -- 2. The issue -- 3. Objectives -- 4. Practice guidelines -- 5. Clinical review. 5.1. Methods: 5.1.1. Literature search; 5.1.2. Selection criteria and method; 5.1.3. Data extraction strategy; 5.1.4. Strategy for bias assessment; 5.1.5. Data analysis methods -- 5.2. Results: 5.2.1. Quantity of research available; 5.2.2. Trial characteristics; 5.2.3. Data analysis and synthesis -- 5.3. Discussion -- 6. Economic analysis. 6.1. Review of economic studies: 6.1.1. Methods; 6.1.2. Results; 6.1.3. Discussion -- 6.2. Primary economic evaluation; 6.2.1. Methods; 6.2.2. Results; 6.2.3. Discussion -- 7. Volume-outcome review. 7.1. Methods: 7.1.1. Literature search; 7.1.2. Selection criteria and method; 7.1.3. Data extraction strategy; 7.1.4. Data analysis methods -- 7.2. Results: 7.2.1. Quantity of research available; 7.2.2. Study characteristics; 7.2.3. Data analysis and synthesis -- 7.3. Discussion -- 8. Health services impact. 8.1. Population impact -- 8.2. Trends and provision of bariatric surgery -- 8.3. Costs of increased provision of bariatric surgery -- 8.4. Efficiency versus equity -- 9. Discussion. 9.1. Study limitations: 9.1.1. Clinical review; 9.1.2. Economic analysis; 9.1.3. Volume-outcome review -- 9.2. Health services impact -- 9.3. Knowledge gaps -- 10. Conclusions -- 11. References -- Appendix 1: Literature search strategies -- Appendix 2: Flowcharts of selected studies -- Appendix 3: Excluded studies from clinical review -- Appendix 4: Tables for clinical review -- Appendix 5: Figures for clinical review -- Appendix 6: Tables for economic review -- Appendix 7: Tables for economic analysis -- Appendix 8: Figures for economic analysis -- Appendix 9: Tables for volume-outcome review -- Appendix 10: Tables for health services impact -- Appendix 11: Forms. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910703253903321 |
| Ottawa, Ont., : Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health = Agence canadienne des médicaments et des technologies de la santé, 2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Breathing easier : opportunities to improve the quality of asthma care in Saskatchewan / / H. Klomp ... [et al.]
| Breathing easier : opportunities to improve the quality of asthma care in Saskatchewan / / H. Klomp ... [et al.] |
| Autore | H. Klomp ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Saskatoon, Sask., : Health Quality Council, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic text (32 p.) : digital file |
| Disciplina | 616.2/38 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | KlompHelena <1953-> |
| Collana | Research report |
| Soggetto topico |
Asthma - Treatment - Saskatchewan
Asthma Clinical medicine Emergency department Health Health care Health sciences Medical guideline Medication Medicine Nebulizer |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911080068603321 |
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| Saskatoon, Sask., : Health Quality Council, 2005 | ||
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Caring for Canadians in a Canada strong and free / / Mike Harris & Preston Manning
| Caring for Canadians in a Canada strong and free / / Mike Harris & Preston Manning |
| Autore | Harris Mike <1945-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Vancouver, B.C., : Fraser Institute |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic text (ix, 91 p.) : digital file |
| Disciplina | 361.6/1/097109051 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ManningPreston <1942-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Medical policy - Canada
Child care - Government policy - Canada Education and state - Canada Public welfare - Canada Canada Child care Culture Family Health Health care Health insurance Health system Hospital Human activities |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910345114203321 |
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Government Spending on Health Care and Education in Croatia : : Efficiency and Reform Options / / Victoria Gunnarsson, Etibar Jafarov
| Government Spending on Health Care and Education in Croatia : : Efficiency and Reform Options / / Victoria Gunnarsson, Etibar Jafarov |
| Autore | Gunnarsson Victoria |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (36 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Disciplina | 362.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JafarovEtibar |
| Collana |
IMF Working Papers
IMF working paper |
| Soggetto topico |
Medical care - Croatia - Finance
Education - Croatia - Finance Public Finance Health Policy Education: General National Government Expenditures and Health Health: General National Government Expenditures and Education Analysis of Health Care Markets Public finance & taxation Education Health economics Health systems & services Health care spending Health Education spending Health care Expenditures, Public Medical care |
| ISBN |
1-4623-4772-X
1-4519-9031-6 9786612840883 1-4518-6995-9 1-282-84088-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788237403321 |
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| Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2008 | ||
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Government Spending on Health Care and Education in Croatia : : Efficiency and Reform Options / / Victoria Gunnarsson, Etibar Jafarov
| Government Spending on Health Care and Education in Croatia : : Efficiency and Reform Options / / Victoria Gunnarsson, Etibar Jafarov |
| Autore | Gunnarsson Victoria |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (36 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Disciplina | 362.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JafarovEtibar |
| Collana |
IMF Working Papers
IMF working paper |
| Soggetto topico |
Medical care - Croatia - Finance
Education - Croatia - Finance Analysis of Health Care Markets Education spending Education Education: General Expenditures, Public Health care spending Health care Health economics Health Policy Health systems & services Health Health: General Medical care National Government Expenditures and Education National Government Expenditures and Health Public finance & taxation Public Finance |
| ISBN |
9786612840883
9781462347728 146234772X 9781451990317 1451990316 9781451869958 1451869959 9781282840881 1282840886 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Contents -- I. Introduction -- II. International Comparisons of Spending on Health Care and Education and Performance . -- III. The Relative Efficiency of Government Spending on Health Care and Education -- IV. Concluding Remarks -- Box 1. Performance Indicators -- Tables -- 1. Health Expenditure and Outcomes -- 2. Selected Real Health Resources -- 3. Education Expenditure, Output, and Outcomes -- 4. Relative Efficiency of Croatia and the EU-10 in Health -- 5. Ratio of Percentile Rank of Efficiency Scores in Health to the Average of Percentile Ranks for OECD Countries -- 6. Correlations of Relative Efficiency in Health with Associated Factors -- 7. Standardized Death Rates, All Ages, 2005 -- 8. Relative Efficiency of Croatia and the EU-10 in Education -- 9. Ratio of Percentile Rank of Efficiency Scores in Education to the Percentile Rank of the Average Efficiency Score of the OECD -- 10. Correlations of Relative Efficiency in Education with Associated Factors -- 11. A Menu of Reform Measures to Increase Efficiency of Government Spending on Health Care and Education in Croatia -- Figures -- 1. Share of Private Funding in Total Health Care Spending -- 2. Efficiency Frontiers for Selected Health Outcome Indicators -- References -- Appendix Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) -- Appendix Figures -- A.1. Illustrative Example of Applying DEA -- A.2. The Efficiency Relationship Between Health Expenditures, Resources, and Outcome. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911089512503321 |
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| Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Government Spending on Health Care and Education in Croatia : : Efficiency and Reform Options / / Victoria Gunnarsson, Etibar Jafarov
| Government Spending on Health Care and Education in Croatia : : Efficiency and Reform Options / / Victoria Gunnarsson, Etibar Jafarov |
| Autore | Gunnarsson Victoria |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (36 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Disciplina | 362.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JafarovEtibar |
| Collana |
IMF Working Papers
IMF working paper |
| Soggetto topico |
Medical care - Croatia - Finance
Education - Croatia - Finance Analysis of Health Care Markets Education spending Education Education: General Expenditures, Public Health care spending Health care Health economics Health Policy Health systems & services Health Health: General Medical care National Government Expenditures and Education National Government Expenditures and Health Public finance & taxation Public Finance |
| ISBN |
9786612840883
9781462347728 146234772X 9781451990317 1451990316 9781451869958 1451869959 9781282840881 1282840886 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Contents -- I. Introduction -- II. International Comparisons of Spending on Health Care and Education and Performance . -- III. The Relative Efficiency of Government Spending on Health Care and Education -- IV. Concluding Remarks -- Box 1. Performance Indicators -- Tables -- 1. Health Expenditure and Outcomes -- 2. Selected Real Health Resources -- 3. Education Expenditure, Output, and Outcomes -- 4. Relative Efficiency of Croatia and the EU-10 in Health -- 5. Ratio of Percentile Rank of Efficiency Scores in Health to the Average of Percentile Ranks for OECD Countries -- 6. Correlations of Relative Efficiency in Health with Associated Factors -- 7. Standardized Death Rates, All Ages, 2005 -- 8. Relative Efficiency of Croatia and the EU-10 in Education -- 9. Ratio of Percentile Rank of Efficiency Scores in Education to the Percentile Rank of the Average Efficiency Score of the OECD -- 10. Correlations of Relative Efficiency in Education with Associated Factors -- 11. A Menu of Reform Measures to Increase Efficiency of Government Spending on Health Care and Education in Croatia -- Figures -- 1. Share of Private Funding in Total Health Care Spending -- 2. Efficiency Frontiers for Selected Health Outcome Indicators -- References -- Appendix Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) -- Appendix Figures -- A.1. Illustrative Example of Applying DEA -- A.2. The Efficiency Relationship Between Health Expenditures, Resources, and Outcome. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911149014003321 |
| Gunnarsson Victoria | ||
| Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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How Does the Introduction of Health Insurance Change the Equity of Health Care Provision in Bulgaria? / / Nora Markova
| How Does the Introduction of Health Insurance Change the Equity of Health Care Provision in Bulgaria? / / Nora Markova |
| Autore | Markova Nora |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (41 p.) |
| Collana | IMF Working Papers |
| Soggetto topico |
Health insurance - Bulgaria - Econometric models
Health care reform - Bulgaria - Econometric models Medical policy - Bulgaria - Econometric models Macroeconomics Public Finance Health Policy Analysis of Health Care Markets National Government Expenditures and Health Aggregate Factor Income Distribution Personal Income, Wealth, and Their Distributions Health systems & services Public finance & taxation Health care Health care spending Personal income Income inequality Income distribution Medical care Expenditures, Public Income |
| ISBN |
1-4623-1851-7
1-4519-9439-7 1-283-51149-5 1-4519-0998-5 9786613823946 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ""Contents""; ""I. INTRODUCTION""; ""II. RESEARCH GOALS""; ""III. DATA SOURCES AND METHODOLOGY""; ""IV. RESULTS""; ""V. CONCLUSION""; ""References"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788414503321 |
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| Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2006 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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How Does the Introduction of Health Insurance Change the Equity of Health Care Provision in Bulgaria? / / Nora Markova
| How Does the Introduction of Health Insurance Change the Equity of Health Care Provision in Bulgaria? / / Nora Markova |
| Autore | Markova Nora |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (41 p.) |
| Collana | IMF Working Papers |
| Soggetto topico |
Health insurance - Bulgaria - Econometric models
Health care reform - Bulgaria - Econometric models Medical policy - Bulgaria - Econometric models Aggregate Factor Income Distribution Analysis of Health Care Markets Expenditures, Public Health care spending Health care Health Policy Health systems & services Income distribution Income inequality Income Macroeconomics Medical care National Government Expenditures and Health Personal income Personal Income, Wealth, and Their Distributions Public finance & taxation Public Finance Expenditure Health National accounts |
| ISBN |
9786613823946
9781462318513 1462318517 9781451994391 1451994397 9781283511490 1283511495 9781451909982 1451909985 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ""Contents""; ""I. INTRODUCTION""; ""II. RESEARCH GOALS""; ""III. DATA SOURCES AND METHODOLOGY""; ""IV. RESULTS""; ""V. CONCLUSION""; ""References"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911090211303321 |
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| Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2006 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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How Does the Introduction of Health Insurance Change the Equity of Health Care Provision in Bulgaria? / / Nora Markova
| How Does the Introduction of Health Insurance Change the Equity of Health Care Provision in Bulgaria? / / Nora Markova |
| Autore | Markova Nora |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (41 p.) |
| Collana | IMF Working Papers |
| Soggetto topico |
Health insurance - Bulgaria - Econometric models
Health care reform - Bulgaria - Econometric models Medical policy - Bulgaria - Econometric models Aggregate Factor Income Distribution Analysis of Health Care Markets Expenditures, Public Health care spending Health care Health Policy Health systems & services Income distribution Income inequality Income Macroeconomics Medical care National Government Expenditures and Health Personal income Personal Income, Wealth, and Their Distributions Public finance & taxation Public Finance Expenditure Health National accounts |
| ISBN |
9786613823946
9781462318513 1462318517 9781451994391 1451994397 9781283511490 1283511495 9781451909982 1451909985 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ""Contents""; ""I. INTRODUCTION""; ""II. RESEARCH GOALS""; ""III. DATA SOURCES AND METHODOLOGY""; ""IV. RESULTS""; ""V. CONCLUSION""; ""References"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911149419103321 |
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| Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2006 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Is Asia Prepared for an Aging Population? / / Peter Heller
| Is Asia Prepared for an Aging Population? / / Peter Heller |
| Autore | Heller Peter |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (35 p.) |
| Collana | IMF Working Papers |
| Soggetto topico |
Population aging - Asia
Age distribution (Demography) - Asia Macroeconomics Public Finance Health Policy Demography Economics of the Elderly Economics of the Handicapped Non-labor Market Discrimination Demographic Economics: General Analysis of Health Care Markets Aggregate Factor Income Distribution National Government Expenditures and Welfare Programs Population & demography Health systems & services Public finance & taxation Aging Population and demographics Health care Income Social assistance spending Population aging Population Medical care Expenditures, Public |
| ISBN |
1-4623-6795-X
1-4519-9842-2 1-283-51628-4 9786613828736 1-4519-0985-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ""Contents""; ""I. INTRODUCTION""; ""II. A PERSPECTIVE ON ASIA�S AGING PROCESS""; ""III. HOW WELL-POSITIONED ARE ASIAN COUNTRIES TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF AN AGING POPULATION?""; ""IV. FINAL OBSERVATIONS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Appendix I. Summary"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788698403321 |
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| Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2006 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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