A health care provider develops a proactive analysis to manage the treatment of clients whose chief complaint is shortness of breath. A tree diagram is constructed, outlining the treatment op-tions available at key branches on the diagram
Which method for pharmacoeconomic analysis has been used?
a. Sensitivity analysis
b. Statistical analysis
c. Decision analysis
d. Simulation model
ANS: C
A decision analysis is the most common proactive method used. This method reduces the man-agement of an illness into a series of treatment choices to be made by the health care provider. Using this method, a decision tree is created that includes options or decision points from which the health care provider or health care system must choose. Costs and outcomes are assigned to these decisions, and ultimately, the cost-effectiveness for a particular decision is determined. This method can be used in conjunction with clinical trials, databases, or models.
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