Bernie J Oʼbrien
Biographic Data
| ID | 3574964 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bernie J Oʼbrien |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bernie J |
| FAMILY NAME | Oʼbrien |
| SIGNATURE | OʼBRIEN B J |
| AFFILIATIONS | St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Building Uncertainty Into Cost-Effectiveness Rankings
Background. Current principles of cost-effectiveness analysis emphasize the rank ordering of programs by expected economic return (eg, quality-adjusted life-years gained per dollar expended). This criterion ignores the variance associated with the cost-effectiveness of a program, yet variance is a common measure of risk when financial investment options are appraised. Variation in health care program return is likely to be a criterion of program …
Assessing the Value of a New Pharmaceutical
Objectives. The authors assessed the feasibility and construct validity of the contingent valuation method for measuring the monetary value to healthy enrollees in a health maintenance organization of a new drug, filgrastim, as prophylaxis against febrile neutropenia after chemotherapy treatment for cancer. Methods. A random sample of 220 enrollees from a closed-panel staff-model health maintenance organization who did not have cancer were interv…
On Becoming 65 in Ontario
Objectives. The authors assess (1) the effects of first-dollar prescription drug insurance coverage provided by the Ontario Drug Benefit plan at age 65 on prescription drug use by seniors, and (2) the differential effects of this coverage on prescription drug use by seniors with varying levels of health status. Methods. The authors modeled self-reported prescription drug use contained in the 1990 Ontario Health Survey as a function of eligibility…
A game-theoretic approach to donor kidney sharing
A game-theoretic approach to donor kidney sharing
On Becoming 65 in Ontario
Objectives. The authors assess (1) the effects of first-dollar prescription drug insurance coverage provided by the Ontario Drug Benefit plan at age 65 on prescription drug use by seniors, and (2) the differential effects of this coverage on prescription drug use by seniors with varying levels of health status. Methods. The authors modeled self-reported prescription drug use contained in the 1990 Ontario Health Survey as a function of eligibility…
Assessing the Value of a New Pharmaceutical
Objectives. The authors assessed the feasibility and construct validity of the contingent valuation method for measuring the monetary value to healthy enrollees in a health maintenance organization of a new drug, filgrastim, as prophylaxis against febrile neutropenia after chemotherapy treatment for cancer. Methods. A random sample of 220 enrollees from a closed-panel staff-model health maintenance organization who did not have cancer were interv…
Building Uncertainty Into Cost-Effectiveness Rankings
Background. Current principles of cost-effectiveness analysis emphasize the rank ordering of programs by expected economic return (eg, quality-adjusted life-years gained per dollar expended). This criterion ignores the variance associated with the cost-effectiveness of a program, yet variance is a common measure of risk when financial investment options are appraised. Variation in health care program return is likely to be a criterion of program …
Business (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Actuarial science (1 work) · Biology (1 work) · Context (archaeology (1 work) · Econometrics (1 work) · Employment and Welfare Studies (1 work) · Environmental Science (1 work) · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies (1 work)