Counter-Point: Early Warning Systems Are Imperfect, but Essential. Issue 5 (May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lu, Christine Y.; Simon, Gregory; Soumerai, Stephen B.; Kulldorff, Martin
• Is Part Of: Medical care. Volume 56:Issue 5(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-05
• Subjects: antidepressants -- FDA -- maxSPRT -- sequential analysis; Economics, Medical -- Periodicals; Insurance, Health -- Periodicals; Santé, Services de -- Administration -- Périodiques; Soins médicaux -- Périodiques; Medical economics -- Periodicals; Health insurance -- Periodicals; Medical economics -- United States -- Periodicals; Health insurance -- United States -- Periodicals; Comprehensive Health Care -- Periodicals; Personal Health Services -- Periodicals; Gezondheidszorg; Économie de la santé -- Périodiques; Santé, Services de -- Périodiques; Health insurance; Medical economics; United States; Periodicals; 362.10973
• DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000000896
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0025-7079

Abstract

Abstract : Sequential analysis can be used as an early warning system about potential unintended consequences of health policy decisions, generating follow-up investigations, but it should not be used as causal evidence.