Highlights of This Issue
Med Decis Making 2008 28: 5-8. [PDF]  

Jay S. Kaufman

Dissecting Disparities
Med Decis Making 2008 28: 9-11. [PDF] [References]  

Darrell J. Gaskin and Kevin D. Frick

Race and Ethnic Disparities in Valuing Health
Med Decis Making 2008 28: 12-20. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Elisabeth Fenwick, Karl Claxton, and Mark Sculpher

The Value of Implementation and the Value of Information: Combined and Uneven Development
Med Decis Making 2008 28: 21-32. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Laura Bojke, Karl Claxton, Mark J. Sculpher, and Stephen Palmer

Identifying Research Priorities: The Value of Information Associated with Repeat Screening for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Med Decis Making 2008 28: 33-43. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Pelham M. Barton, Paul Moayyedi, Nicholas J. Talley, Nimish B. Vakil, and Brendan C. Delaney

A Second-Order Simulation Model of the Cost-Effectiveness of Managing Dyspepsia in the United States
Med Decis Making 2008 28: 44-55. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Daniel E. Jonas, Louise B. Russell, Robert S. Sandler, Jon Chou, and Michael Pignone

Value of Patient Time Invested in the Colonoscopy Screening Process: Time Requirements for Colonoscopy Study
Med Decis Making 2008 28: 56-65. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Duncan Mortimer and Leonie Segal

Comparing the Incomparable? A Systematic Review of Competing Techniques for Converting Descriptive Measures of Health Status into QALY-Weights
Med Decis Making 2008 28: 66-89. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Obinna Onwujekwe, Julia Fox-Rushby, and Kara Hanson

Construct Validity of the Bidding Game, Binary with Follow-up, and a Novel Structured Haggling Question Format in Determining Willingness to Pay for Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Nets
Med Decis Making 2008 28: 90-101. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

William Dale, Anirban Basu, Arthur Elstein, and David Meltzer

Predicting Utility Ratings for Joint Health States from Single Health States in Prostate Cancer: Empirical Testing of 3 Alternative Theories
Med Decis Making 2008 28: 102-112. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

John Brazier, Carolyn Czoski-Murray, Jennifer Roberts, Martin Brown, Tara Symonds, and Con Kelleher

Estimation of a Preference-Based Index from a Condition-Specific Measure: The King's Health Questionnaire
Med Decis Making 2008 28: 113-126. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Thomas Philip Shakespeare, Val Gebski, Johann Tang, Keith Lim, Jiade Jay Lu, Xiaojian Zhang, and Guoliang Jiang

Influence of the Way Results Are Presented on Research Interpretation and Medical Decision Making: The PRIMER Collaboration Randomized Studies
Med Decis Making 2008 28: 127-137. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Astrid Goossens, Patrick M. M. Bossuyt, and Rob J. de Haan

Physicians and Nurses Focus on Different Aspects of Guidelines When Deciding Whether to Adopt Them: An Application of Conjoint Analysis
Med Decis Making 2008 28: 138-145. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Ewout W. Steyerberg and Andrew J. Vickers

Decision Curve Analysis: A Discussion
Med Decis Making 2008 28: 146-149. [PDF] [References]  

Author Index for Abstracts
Med Decis Making 2008 28: 150-155. [PDF] [MDM Abstracts_Jan-Feb08]  

Call for Nominations
Med Decis Making 2008 28: 156. [PDF]  

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