Objectives: The aim of this study was to get an overview of current theory and practice in
early assessments of medical devices, and to identify aims and uses of early assessment …

Background A number of diagnostic tests are required for the detection and management of
cancer. Most imaging modalities such as computerized tomography (CT) are anatomical …

Purpose–Healthcare costs have increased considerably over the past decades around the
world. Major contributors to this trend are expensive medical technologies. The purpose of …

Objectives A recent debate in health economics and outcomes research community
identified option value as one of the elements warranting consideration in the assessment of …

We present a Bayes sequential economic evaluation model for health technologies in which
an investigator has flexibility over the timing of a decision to stop carrying out research and …

Introduction Hospitals increasingly make decisions regarding the early development of and
investment in technologies, but a formal evaluation model for assisting hospitals early on in …

Purpose. Trends suggest that cancer spending growth will accelerate. One method for
controlling costs is to examine whether the benefits of new technologies are worth the extra …

Financial incentives offered by insurers to health care providers have been identified as a
key mechanism to lower costs while improving quality of care. How to effectively design …

This paper adopts a real options approach to study the optimal timing of investment in new
technologies by health care providers competing for patients and the role of alternative …

Purpose This survey explores the application of real options theory to the field of health
economics. The integration of options theory offers a valuable framework to address these …