Exploring Heterogeneity in Cost-Effectiveness Using Machine Learning Methods: A Case Study Using the FIRST-ABC Trial.

Journal: Medical care
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore heterogeneity in the cost-effectiveness of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy compared with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in children following extubation.

Authors

  • Zaid Hattab
    Discipline of Economics, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland.
  • Edel Doherty
    Discipline of Economics, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland.
  • Zia Sadique
    Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
  • Padmanabhan Ramnarayan
    Section of Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine, and Intensive Care, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK.
  • Stephen O'Neill
    Department of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK; Queen's University, Belfast, UK.