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Most important papers in health costs, cost-effectiveness, and resource utilization

Kumar Dharmarajan, Julianna Lampropulos, Behnood Bikdeli

    Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes
    |March 23, 2012
    PubMed

    Insights

    This review highlights key research on cardiovascular health costs and outcomes. It offers a timely summary of significant studies for cardiologists and quality improvement professionals.

    Area of Science:

    • Cardiovascular Medicine
    • Health Economics
    • Outcomes Research

    Background:

    • Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes introduces a new series.
    • This series aims to summarize pivotal manuscripts from the Circulation portfolio.
    • The focus is on research relevant to quality, outcomes, and general cardiology.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To provide a timely and comprehensive selection of significant papers.
    • To inform readers about important research in cardiovascular quality and outcomes.
    • To highlight key studies in health economics and resource utilization within cardiology.

    Main Methods:

    • Selection of "most important manuscripts" by the Editor.
    • Summarization of significant research papers.
    • Focus on studies related to health costs, cost-effectiveness, and resource utilization.

    Main Results:

    • Presents highlights from selected significant research.
    • Covers critical aspects of health costs in cardiovascular care.
    • Includes studies on cost-effectiveness and resource utilization.

    Conclusions:

    • The series offers a valuable resource for understanding current trends in cardiovascular quality and outcomes.
    • Key research findings on economic aspects of cardiovascular care are synthesized.
    • Provides essential insights for clinicians and researchers in the field.

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