Smoking: Data set for the Bayesian model for the cost-effectiveness of smoking cessation
interventions
Description
This data set contains the results of the Bayesian analysis used to model the clinical
output and the costs associated with the health economic evaluation of four different
smoking cessation interventions.
Usage
data(Smoking)
Arguments
source
Effectiveness data adapted from Hasselblad V. (1998). Meta-analysis of
Multitreatment Studies. Medical Decision Making 1998;18:37-43.
Cost and population characteristics data adapted from various sources:
Taylor, D.H. Jr, et al. (2002). Benefits of smoking cessation on
longevity. American Journal of Public Health 2002;92(6)
ASH: Action on Smoking and Health (2013). ASH fact sheet on
smoking statistics,
http://ash.org.uk/files/documents/ASH_106.pdf
Flack, S., et al. (2007). Cost-effectiveness of interventions for
smoking cessation. York Health Economics Consortium, January 2007
McGhan, W.F.D., and Smith, M. (1996). Pharmacoeconomic analysis
of smoking-cessation interventions. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
1996;53:45-52
References
Baio G. (2012). Bayesian Methods in Health Economics. CRC/Chapman Hall, London