Read the executive summary of Grant AM, Boachie C, Cotton SC, et al. (2013). Clinical and economic evaluation of laparos
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 8:01 am
Read the executive summary of Grant AM, Boachie C, Cotton SC, et
al. (2013). Clinical and economic evaluation of laparoscopic
surgery compared with medical management for gastro-oesophageal
reflux disease: 5-year follow-up of multicentre randomised trial
(the REFLUX trial). Health Technology Assessment 17(22).
a) What are the strengths and limitations of the study to inform
decision-making about the value of laparoscopic surgery compared
with medical management for GORD?
b) Use Drummond et al. (2015, p.274-279) to assess whether the
trial was rather explanatory or pragmatic. What distinguishes the
two types, and what are the strengths/limitations?
c) What challenges in general do you see when using RCTs or
observational studies as vehicles for health economic evaluations?
Please be concise and restrict your answers to one page at
maximum.
al. (2013). Clinical and economic evaluation of laparoscopic
surgery compared with medical management for gastro-oesophageal
reflux disease: 5-year follow-up of multicentre randomised trial
(the REFLUX trial). Health Technology Assessment 17(22).
a) What are the strengths and limitations of the study to inform
decision-making about the value of laparoscopic surgery compared
with medical management for GORD?
b) Use Drummond et al. (2015, p.274-279) to assess whether the
trial was rather explanatory or pragmatic. What distinguishes the
two types, and what are the strengths/limitations?
c) What challenges in general do you see when using RCTs or
observational studies as vehicles for health economic evaluations?
Please be concise and restrict your answers to one page at
maximum.