This is the second in a series of four continuing professional development articles that explain some of the principles of economic assessment (EA) and describe how they may be applied in practice by front line practitioners leading service innovations. It introduces a methodology, with associated tools and templates, that has been used by practising nurses to conduct EAs. Our purpose is to equip readers with the knowledge to develop a technically competent, pragmatic EA that will contribute towards evidence-informed decision making and assure the best use of limited resources.
If you have not already read the first article in this series (
We begin this article by recapping on the points covered in the first article before exploring the implications of the principles of EA and how to apply them in practice. In this article, we refer to and draw on a companion article published in this edition of Nursing Management (
Nursing Management. 21, 4, 32-37. doi: 10.7748/nm.21.4.32.e1180
Correspondence Peer reviewThis article has been subject to double blind peer review
Conflict of interestNone declared
Received: 02 January 2014
Accepted: 02 June 2014
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