The Implications of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Medical Technology. Background Paper 2: Case Studies of Medical Technologies. Case Study 11: Benefit-and-Cost Analysis of Medical Interventions: The Case of Cimetidine and Peptic Ulcer Disease

摘要

This case study presents a conceptual model for assessing the benefits and costs of medical technology, and uses this model as a framework for analyzing the benefits and costs of cimetidine in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease. The body of the study is organized into three major parts: (1) a description of the benefit-and-cost model; (2) a selective description of clinical features, epidemiologic patterns, and costs of peptic ulcer disease; and (3) a review of the development, dissemination, health benefits, and resource costs of cimetidine. The study ends with a critique of one major analysis of cimetidine's costs and benefits and some suggestions for futher research.