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Complexity of Economic Evaluation

Resources

•  Discussion and Participation Scoring Guide.

For this discussion, describe the complexity of economic evaluation and why problem solving is so important in effective health care research. Chapter 13 in the Shemilt text will provide biomedical and epidemiological examples that will help you compose your post.

Read the Discussion Participation Scoring Guide prior to posting to learn how the instructor will evaluate your discussion participation.

Response Guidelines

Read the posts of your peers and respond to two. Address the following your response to each peer:

• Do you feel your peer captured all of the complex parts of economic evaluation? What did he or she miss?
• Did your peer touch on the importance of problem solving in health care research? What did he or she miss?
• What other comments or questions do you have for your peer?