Bayesian Methods in Health Economics

Preface

Health economics is a relatively new discipline, essentially characterised by the

integration of different expertise and perspectives. Clearly, the clinical aspect

is fundamental and the clinical background plays a basic role in the definition

of any health economic evaluation. However, in its modern incarnation health

economics is effectively identified by the integration of economic models and

increasingly advanced statistical techniques, particularly under the Bayesian

approach.

Theobjectiveofthisbookistogiveaspecialised presentation of these tech-

niques. The book is thought to be a manual for an advanced course in statis-

tical methods for