Methodology

Economic Incentives for Preventive Care

August 2004

Clinical Focus*

• How have "preventive care" and "economic incentive" been defined in the literature?
• Do incentives work?
• Is there evidence of a dose/response curve?
• What is the evidence for cost-effectiveness of economic incentive interventions?

*Addressed in the summary or evidence report.

Economic Incentives for Preventive Care
Summary (Publication No. 04-E024-1, August 2004)
Evidence Report (Publication No. 04-E024-2, August 2004)
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EPC: University of Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center
Topic Nominator: AHRQ

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