Chi-square tests were used for effectiveness and mortality contingency analyses.
An annual discounting rate of 3%% was used for effectiveness and cost estimations [ 13].
The study provides useful information that could be used for cost effectiveness analyses of maternal and neonatal care interventions, as well as for policy makers to make appropriate decisions regarding the allocation and sustainability of health care resources.
For example, in the USA, Medicare data can be used for comparative effectiveness research on treatments, benefit designs and delivery systems for Medicare beneficiaries (as determined by the Social Security Administration), i.e. around 50 million people nationwide (see for instance Mohr 2012).
If these medications obtain regulatory approval, healthcare claims data could be used for comparative effectiveness and pharmacovigilance studies [ 8].
Not only do they distinguish infective from noninfective sepsis, but also the serial use of biomarkers can be used for determining effectiveness of an intervention.
We have provided information on the sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive powers at different thresholds of risk so that this can be used for cost effectiveness modelling, which is outside the scope of the present study.
While waiting for these new and specific compounds, it is reasonable to suggest that substances already available, such as statins, ACE inhibitors, and angiotensin I blockers, should also be used for their effectiveness as "causal and preventive" antioxidants (rev. in 3).
Data from the EQ-5D-5L instrument can be used for cost-effectiveness calculations, as well.
These health benefits and monetary savings can be used for cost-effectiveness assessments and the promotion of regular proactive screening, especially among older women.
