In the roundtable that follows, clinicians discuss a study published in this issue of the Journal in light of its methodology, relevance to practice, and implications for future research. Article discussed:
Kaimal AJ, Little SE, Odibo AO, et al. Cost-effectiveness of elective induction of labor at 41 weeks in nulliparous women. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2011;204:137.e1-9.
Discussion Questions
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What are the key components of a cost-effectiveness analysis?
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What is a QALY?
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What is discounting?
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What were the primary findings?
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How do you test the model’s robustness?
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What additional research might be useful?
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