Barriers and opportunities for evidence-based health service planning: the example of developing a Decision Analytic Model to plan services for sexually transmitted infections in the UK

• Main Authors: Aicken Catherine R H (Author), Armstrong Nigel T (Author), Cassell Jackie A (Author), Macdonald Neil (Author), Bailey Angela C (Author), Johnson Sandra A (Author), Mercer Catherine H (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Decision Analytic Models (DAMs) are established means of evidence-synthesis to differentiate between health interventions. They have mainly been used to inform clinical decisions and health technology assessment at the national level...