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Economic evaluation in patient safety: a literature review of methods.
April 11, 2012
de Rezende BA, Or Z, Com-Ruelle L, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(6):457-65.
This systematic review identified articles that estimated the cost of adverse events, the cost of patient safety practices, and cost–benefit analyses of error prevention strategies. Of the studies identified, the majority only characterized the cost of adverse events, and few formal cost–benefit analyses were found.
