2022
Cost‐effectiveness of second‐line therapies in adults with chronic immune thrombocytopenia
Goshua G, Sinha P, Kunst N, Pischel L, Lee AI, Cuker A. Cost‐effectiveness of second‐line therapies in adults with chronic immune thrombocytopenia. American Journal Of Hematology 2022, 98: 122-130. PMID: 35147241, PMCID: PMC9365880, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCost-Benefit AnalysisHumansProspective StudiesPurpura, Thrombocytopenic, IdiopathicRituximabSplenectomyThrombopoietinConceptsThrombopoietin receptor agonistsChronic immune thrombocytopeniaSecond-line therapyImmune thrombocytopeniaEarly useCurrent practice trendsProbabilistic sensitivity analysesCost-effective treatmentFirst cost-effectiveness analysisCost-effectiveness analysisU.S. health systemLack of evidenceEarly splenectomyHematology (ASH) guidelinesReceptor agonistCurrent guidelinesSplenectomyClinical practicePractice trendsTherapyHealth systemCost-effective strategyRituximabThrombocytopeniaAmerican Society
2019
A Value of Information Analysis of Research on the 21-Gene Assay for Breast Cancer Management
Kunst NR, Alarid-Escudero F, Paltiel AD, Wang SY. A Value of Information Analysis of Research on the 21-Gene Assay for Breast Cancer Management. Value In Health 2019, 22: 1102-1110. PMID: 31563252, PMCID: PMC7343670, DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2019.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage breast cancerObservational studyBreast cancerLow-risk early-stage breast cancerHormone receptor-positive early-stage breast cancerPredictive valueLow-risk womenProspective observational studyHigh-risk womenRetrospective observational studyBreast cancer managementQuality-adjusted life yearsCost-effectiveness findingsTraditional risk predictionAdjuvant chemotherapyChemotherapy useAlternative study designsOncotype DXCancer managementClinical utilityCurrent evidenceInsufficient evidenceLife yearsRoutine useStudy design