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April 13, 1999 2- 3:30pm ET

Topic: "Economic Analysis in MCH"

What is Economic Analysis and What Can It Do for Me? Cost Effectiveness of Selected MCH Services. A Field Example using New Jersey’s Analysis of the Cost Effectiveness of MCH Services.

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Handouts, Slideshows and Readings (below)

Slideshows (will display in the browser)

What is economic analysis and what can it do for me? by Renee Schwalberg

Economic Analysis of Maternal and Child Health Interventions by Norma Gavin, PhD

New Jersey's Unit Cost Analysis of MCH Services by Celeste Wood and Nancy Wolff, PhD

PowerPoint (PPT) Presentations (download the original PPT file)

What is economic analysis and what can it do for me? (rs_ovhd-econ.ppt, 26k) by Renee Schwalberg

Economic Analysis of Maternal and Child Health Interventions (gavin-ovhd-econ.ppt, 47k) by Norma Gavin, PhD

New Jersey's Unit Cost Analysis of MCH Services (wolffmch2.ppt, 44k)by Celeste Wood and Nancy Wolff, PhD

Resources/Readings

Vol I: An Introduction to Economic Analysis for MCH Practitioners
Vol II: A Review of Descriptive Cost Studies of Economic Evaluations of Maternal and Child Health Interventions
Vol III: Costs of Family Health Services Evaluation of Three Programs in New Jersey

All three background reports may be found at: http://mchb.hrsa.gov/html/economic.html

Prevention Effectiveness: A Guide to Decision Analysis and Economic Evaluation. AC Haddix, SM Teutsch, PA Shaffer, DO Dunet (Eds). New York: Oxford University Press, 1996.

Distance Learning Course: "Cost Analysis and Decision Making in MCH," May 3-June 25, 1999.

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