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The economic evaluation of clinical practice
Social Science & Medicine (1982)
|January 1, 1985
Summary
Economic evaluation in healthcare has limited impact on clinical practice due to study weaknesses and clinician receptivity. Education on economic concepts is key to influencing clinician behavior and improving cost-effectiveness.
Area of Science:
- Health Economics
- Clinical Practice Evaluation
Background:
- Healthcare systems consume significant resources.
- Clinicians play a crucial role in resource allocation within healthcare.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore economists' interest in clinical practice evaluation.
- To assess the impact of economic evaluation on clinical practice.
- To identify barriers and future roles for economic evaluation in healthcare.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on economic evaluation in clinical practice.
- Analysis of reasons for limited impact.
- Discussion of the future role of economic evaluation.
Main Results:
- Economic evaluations have had a limited impact on clinical practice.
- Barriers include study limitations, lack of clinician receptivity to economic arguments, and absence of incentives for cost-effectiveness.
- Evaluation alone cannot drive major changes in clinician behavior.
Conclusions:
- Economic evaluation's primary role may be in educating clinicians on economic principles.
- Integrating economic concepts into daily clinical practice is essential.
- Future efforts should focus on enhancing clinician understanding and adoption of economic evaluation principles.
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