A note on health care productivity with uncertain data

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The present paper suggests extending the FDH-method, known from the efficiency measurement literature, to cover interval production data. Interval data represent a direct way to handle data uncertainty and problems with data comparability which seem particularly prevalent concerning health care applications. We illustrate the method using a simple 1-input-2-output model on health care data from the OECD health statistics
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftHealth Care Management Science
Vol/bind9
Udgave nummer1
Sider (fra-til)99-106
ISSN1386-9620
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2006

Bibliografisk note

JEL Classification: I12

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