Publications by authors named "Christian R C Kouakou"
Estimating the monetary value of a Quality-Adjusted Life-Year in Quebec.
Eur J Health Econ
July 2024
Background: The value of a Quality-Adjusted Life-Year (QALY) is of great importance for the healthcare system. It helps when it comes to defining a cost-effectiveness threshold for the evaluation of health technologies. No willingness-to-pay value for a QALY exists in the province of Quebec, Canada.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe use of a threshold for cost-utility studies is of major importance to health authorities for making the best allocation decisions for limited resources. Regarding the increasing number of studies worldwide that seek to establish a value for a quality-adjusted life year (QALY), it is necessary to review these studies to provide a global insight into the literature. A systematic review on willingness to pay (WTP) studies focusing on QALY was conducted in eight databases up to June 26, 2020.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDimensions Used in Instruments for QALY Calculation: A Systematic Review.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
April 2021
Economic assessment is of utmost importance in the healthcare decision-making process. The quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) concept provides a rare opportunity to combine two crucial aspects of health, i.e.
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- The study aimed to establish population norms for the EQ-5D-5L specifically for Quebec, as previous norms were only available for Alberta.
- Data was collected from a random online survey of 2,704 respondents in Quebec, analyzing various sociodemographic factors and their impact on utility scores.
- The findings revealed that lower EQ-5D-5L scores were associated with factors such as high or low BMI, smoking, and unemployment, while immigrants tended to have higher scores, highlighting the significant effects of health problems on overall utility.
Economic impact of harmful algal blooms on human health: a systematic review.
J Water Health
August 2019
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) damage human activities and health. While there is wide literature on economic losses, little is known about the economic impact on human health. In this review, we systematically retrieved papers which presented health costs following exposure to HABs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis of FreeO technology versus manual oxygen-titration technology for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) hospitalised for acute exacerbations.
Setting: Tertiary acute care hospital in Quebec, Canada.
Participants: 47 patients with COPD hospitalised for acute exacerbations.