the cost of cochlear implantation a review of methodological considerations人工耳蜗植入的成本评估方法考虑.pdfVIP

Hindawi Publishing Corporation International Journal of Otolaryngology Volume 2011, Article ID 210838, 13 pages doi:10.1155/2011/210838 Review Article The Cost of Cochlear Implantation: A Review of Methodological Considerations ` 1, 2 ´ 1 1 ´ ` 1 Costa Nadege, Garnault Valerie, Ferlicoq Laura, Derumeaux-Burel Helene, Bongard Vanina,2, 3 Deguine Olivier,4 Fraysse Bernard,4 and Molinier Laurent1, 2 1 Department of Medical Information, University Hospital, 31059 Toulouse Cedex 9, France 2 UMR 1027, INSERM-University Paul Sabatier Toulouse III, 31073 Toulouse, France 3 Department of Epidemiology, Health Economics and Public Health, University Hospital, 31073 Toulouse, France 4 Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital, 31059 Cedex 9 Toulouse, France Correspondence should be addressed to Molinier Laurent, molinier.l@chu-toulouse.fr Received 17 June 2011; Accepted 5 August 2011 Academic Editor: Ingeborg Dhooge ` Copyright © 2011 Costa Nadege et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Objectives. Cost studies can provide useful guidance, so long as they adhere to accepted methodology. Cochlear implants (CIs) are electronic devices introduced surgically into the inner ear. It is a relevant example to review cost study analyses because of its costliness. The aim of this study was to review relevant published cost studies of CI to analyze the method used. Methods. First, we described the key points of cost study meth