A Computer Simulation Model for Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

Download or read book A Computer Simulation Model for Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention written by Magnus Johannesson and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a social viewpoint it is important to assess both the costs and effects of different interventions to prevent cardiovascular diseases in order to be able to use resources in an efficient manner. Due to the time aspect and the rapid development of medical technology and treatment practices it is unfortunately difficult and costly to empirically study the costs and effects of different interventions in experiments. An alternative approach is to gather data from different sources, e.g. epidemiological studies and clinical trials, to simulate the cost-effectiveness of different preventive activities. As a first step towards such an analysis we have constructed a computer simulation model for cardiovascular disease prevention. The aim of this report is to present and describe the computer simulation model. The model has been written in Turbo-Pascal to be used on a personal computer of IBM-PC type. The model was based on the 8-year logistic multivariate risk equations for coronary heart disease (DHD) and stroke from the Framingham heart study, but the regression coefficients can easily be changed if local data exists. The main advantages of the model are that it is easy to use, transparent, and flexible.