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Reported barriers to evaluation in chronic care: Experiences in six European countries

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  • Knai, Cécile
  • Nolte, Ellen
  • Brunn, Matthias
  • Elissen, Arianne
  • Conklin, Annalijn
  • Pedersen, Janice Pedersen
  • Brereton, Laura
  • Erler, Antje
  • Frølich, Anne
  • Flamm, Maria
  • Fullerton, Birgitte
  • Jacobsen, Ramune
  • Krohn, Robert
  • Saz-Parkinson, Zuleika
  • Vrijhoef, Bert
  • Chevreul, Karine
  • Durand-Zaleski, Isabelle
  • Farsi, Fadila
  • Sarría-Santamera, Antonio
  • Soennichsen, Andreas

Abstract

The growing movement of innovative approaches to chronic disease management in Europe has not been matched by a corresponding effort to evaluate them. This paper discusses challenges to evaluation of chronic disease management as reported by experts in six European countries.

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  • Knai, Cécile & Nolte, Ellen & Brunn, Matthias & Elissen, Arianne & Conklin, Annalijn & Pedersen, Janice Pedersen & Brereton, Laura & Erler, Antje & Frølich, Anne & Flamm, Maria & Fullerton, Birgitte &, 2013. "Reported barriers to evaluation in chronic care: Experiences in six European countries," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 110(2), pages 220-228.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:110:y:2013:i:2:p:220-228
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2013.01.019
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