| Title |
The State of Health Economic Research in South Africa
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PharmacoEconomics, December 2012
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| DOI | 10.2165/11589450-000000000-00000 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Paul Gavaza, Karen L. Rascati, Abiola O. Oladapo, Star Khoza |
| Abstract |
Economic factors are a limiting factor toward the implementation of many health programmes and interventions. Economic evaluation has a great potential to contribute toward cost-effective healthcare delivery in South Africa. Little is known about the characteristics and quality of health economic (including pharmacoeconomic) research in South Africa. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 105 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 3 | 3% |
| United States | 2 | 2% |
| Malaysia | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 99 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 20 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 15 | 14% |
| Other | 8 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 7% |
| Other | 19 | 18% |
| Unknown | 28 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 28 | 27% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 12 | 11% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 9 | 9% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 8% |
| Social Sciences | 7 | 7% |
| Other | 11 | 10% |
| Unknown | 30 | 29% |