Background Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) imposes a substantial burden on patients,
health care systems and society due to increasing incidence and poor survival rates. In …

Background The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), developed by Saaty in the late 1970s, is
one of the methods for multi-criteria decision making. The AHP disaggregates a complex …

This paper provides an overview of cancer management, particularly with respect to colorectal
cancer (CRC), in Germany. The information presented reflects findings from the peer-…

Objectives Detailed cost studies of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) for Germany are
limited. Aim of this study was to collect resource-use data related to IBD via a cross-sectional …

Background Identifying patient priorities and preference measurements have gained importance
as patients claim a more active role in health care decision making. Due to the variety of …

Despite the growing activity in the field of health economics very little is known about the
influence of economic evaluation studies on health care decision making in the EU member …

Background The treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC) can place a substantial financial burden
on healthcare systems. The anti-inflammatory compound 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA; …

Background Advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) are beginning to reach European
markets, and questions are being asked about their value for patients and how healthcare …

Objective To investigate the level of detail required in self‐reported health care utilization
questionnaires for administration to patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods A …

An insurance market is modeled as a game with two types of players: incumbent insurers
and new entrants. Insurer service-quality characteristics are examined as a Hotelling-type of …