Importance of cost‐effectiveness and value in cancer care and healthcare policy. Issue 3 (22nd June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kang, Ravinder; Goodney, Philip P.; Wong, Sandra L.
• Is Part Of: Journal of surgical oncology. Volume 114:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 275
• Page End: 280
• Publication Date: 2016-06-22
• Subjects: value -- QALY -- ICER -- ductal carcinoma in‐situ -- prostate cancer -- thyroid cancer; Cancer -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Neoplasms -- Periodicals; 616
• DOI: 10.1002/jso.24331
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-4790

Abstract

Abstract : The cost of cancer care has increased by five fold over the last three decades. As our healthcare system shifts from volume to value, greater scrutiny of interventions with clinical equipoise is required. Traditionally, QALYs and ICER have served as surrogate markers for value. However, this approach fails to incorporate all stakeholders' viewpoints. Prostate cancer, low risk DCIS, and thyroid cancer are used as a framework to discuss value and cost‐effectiveness. J. Surg. Oncol. 2016;114:275–280 . © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.