Title :
A multi-dimensional value criterion model for the evaluation of health care technology
Author :
Cramp, D.G. ; Carson, E.R.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Meas. & Inf. in Medicine, City Univ., London, UK
Abstract :
This paper addresses the problem of specifying an evaluation methodology capable of incorporating the multifaceted and multi-dimensional nature of the problem as it arises in relation to novel health care technology. A multidimensional value criterion model-based approach is proposed, and its applicability discussed in the context of telematic home haemodialysis.
Keywords :
blood; health care; modelling; patient treatment; telemedicine; health care technology evaluation; multidimensional value criterion model; multifaceted multidimensional nature; novel health care technology; telematic home haemodialysis; Acceleration; Context modeling; Costs; Decision making; Demography; Economic forecasting; Environmental economics; Medical services; Resource management; Telematics;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 2002. 24th Annual Conference and the Annual Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society EMBS/BMES Conference, 2002. Proceedings of the Second Joint
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7612-9
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2002.1053067