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BCEA (version 2.2-2)

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

Examples

Run this code
data(Smoking)

m=bcea(e,c,ref=4,interventions=treats,Kmax=500)

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