A decision support tool with health economic modelling for better management of DVT patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Responding to the increasing demand for Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) treatment in the United Kingdom (UK) at times of limited budgets and resources is a great challenge for decision-makers. Therefore, there is a need to find innovative policies, which improve operational efficiency and achieve the best value for money for patients. This study aims to develop a Decision Support Tool (DST) that assesses the impact of implementing new DVT patients' management and care policies aiming at improving efficiency, reducing costs, and enhancing value for money.

Methods

With the involvement of stakeholders from a number of DVT services in the UK, we developed a DST combining discrete event simulation (DES) for DVT pathways and the Socio Technical Allocation of Resources (STAR)

SUBMITTER: Lebcir R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9790817 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature