GENERAL INFORMATION

Farmakoekonomika is the professional journal of pharmacoeonomics and associated disciplines, published from 1997.

The mission of the journal

Farmakoekonomika promotes the development of pharmacoeconomic studies and provides a forum for dissemination of knowledge and research in pharmacoeconomics. There are presented theoretical and practical issues relevant to measurement and analysis of outcomes and costs of healthcare interventions, assessment of health-related outcomes, quality of life and assessment of value in health care.

The journal includes:

original papers (clinical-economic trials, data-base analyses, modeling studies),
review articles (critical reviews of literature relating to the pharmacoeconomic and quality of life assessment of both innovative and established healthcare interventions and their outcomes),
current opinion articles providing an overview of emerging or controversial issues in pharmacoeconomics.

All manuscripts submitted are the subject to peer review by international experts. Letters to the Editor are welcomed and will be considered for publication. Comments on published paper are passed to the Authors.

Policy statement

Although great care has been taken to make the information included in the journal accurate, the publisher and its servants are not responsible or in any way liable for the currency of the information, for any errors, omissions or inaccuracies, or for any consequences arising therefrom. Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of the Publisher, Editor or Editorial Board.

Copyright Notice

Copyright by RCT. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system and transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the written permission of the copyright holder. Farmakoekonomika is indexed in Index Copernicus.

SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION

Farmakoekonomika (ISSN 1428-9318) is published quarterly. The annual 2006 subscription price is 40 PLN + 7% VAT. Orders can be sent directly to: RCT, 02-969 Warszawa, ul. Kremowa 13. E-mail: kontakt_rct@go2.pl Order form is available at http://www.farmakoekonomika.edu.pl

INSTRUCTION TO AUTHORS:

Authors should send an electronic file of the manuscript to; RCT, 02-969 Warszawa, ul. Kremowa 13. E-mail: kontakt_rct@go2.pl Processing of the manuscript for peer review will begin only once a signed Copyright Assignment form has been received for each author of the manuscript (this form is available at: http://www.farmakoekonomika.edu.pl.). A faxed copy of this competed and signed form is acceptable; fax: 48 (22) 648 90 48. Manuscripts should be prepared according to the following practice:

Cover letter

The cover letter should include:1) title of the manuscript; 2) name of the document file(s) containing the manuscript and the software (and version used); 3) name and all contact information for the corresponding author; 4) the statement as to whether the data, models, or methodology used in the research are proprietary; 4) names of all sponsors of the research.

Manuscript

Manuscripts must be written in Polish or English, typed in Microsoft Word (version 5.0 or latter). Minimal formatting should be used. There is no limit on manuscript length, but length in terms of clarity and conciseness will be considered in the editorial process.

Title page

The title page should contain the following: 1) title; 2) full names (first and surname) of all authors including academic degrees and affiliation(s); 3) name, mailing and e-mail addresses, telephone and fax numbers of corresponding author; 4) all sources of financial or other support for the manuscript; 5) at least four key words for indexing purposes; 6) running title of no more than 72 characters including spaces.

Abstract

Each paper should be preceded by abstracts of 250 words or less, in Polish and English (English only for manuscripts in English). Abstract should use a structured format (i.e. Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusions).

Text

The body of the manuscript should be divided into sections that facilitate reading and comprehension of the material. This should normally include sections with the major headings: Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions, Acknowledgments (if needed), References, Figures and Tables. References must be numbered with Arabic numerals in square brackets in the text, and listed in the reference section in the order in which they are cited. Tables and figures must be cited in the text, and numbered in Arabic numerals in the order in which they are cited.

Tables and figures

Each table and figure should be presented on separate page and clearly labelled (number, title, explanations). All abbreviations must be explained in the legend below each table or figure. Previously published tables or figures must be accompanied by written authorization for their use and the original source must be named in the legend.

References

References should be listed in a separate section and numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals in the order in which they are cited in the text. Reference style should follow that of Index Medicus. If there are more than four authors, use only the names of the first three, followed by et al. The most common types of references are illustrated below for example.
Journal article: Surname and initials of author(s), title of article, name of journal, year, volume number, first and last page.
     Lenert L, Morss S, Goldstein M, et al. Measurement of the validity of utility
     elicitations. Med Care 1997; 35: 915-20.
Book: Surname and initials of author(s)/editor(s), title and subtitle, volume, edition, city, publisher, year.
     Hair JF, Anderson RE, Tatham RL, Black WC. Multivariate Data Analysis with
     Readings. (3rd ed.). New York:MacMillan, 1992.
Chapter in book: Surname and initials of author(s), title of chapter, author(s)/editor(s) of book, title of book, volume, edition, city, publisher, year
     Normand C. Giving economic advice in difficult circumstances: the case of the NHS.
     In: Hutton J, Hutton S, Pinch T, et al., editors. Dependency to enterprise. London:
     Routledge, 1991: 219-29.
Refrerences available online: Title, web address and date first accessed.
     Drug Information Association. Internships in industry. Dostępne na: URL:
     http://www.diahome.org/dhp5b4a.html [accessed 2000 Jul 12]

The review process

All manuscripts deemed appropriate for Farmakoekonomika after initial screening will be reviewed. The review process should be completed within 12 weeks of submission. At this time the corresponding Author will receive written notification, including reviewer commentary.


	main page research cooperation education guidelines journals books		GENERAL INFORMATION Farmakoekonomika is the professional journal of pharmacoeonomics and associated disciplines, published from 1997. The mission of the journal Farmakoekonomika promotes the development of pharmacoeconomic studies and provides a forum for dissemination of knowledge and research in pharmacoeconomics. There are presented theoretical and practical issues relevant to measurement and analysis of outcomes and costs of healthcare interventions, assessment of health-related outcomes, quality of life and assessment of value in health care. The journal includes: original papers (clinical-economic trials, data-base analyses, modeling studies), review articles (critical reviews of literature relating to the pharmacoeconomic and quality of life assessment of both innovative and established healthcare interventions and their outcomes), current opinion articles providing an overview of emerging or controversial issues in pharmacoeconomics. All manuscripts submitted are the subject to peer review by international experts. Letters to the Editor are welcomed and will be considered for publication. Comments on published paper are passed to the Authors. Policy statement Although great care has been taken to make the information included in the journal accurate, the publisher and its servants are not responsible or in any way liable for the currency of the information, for any errors, omissions or inaccuracies, or for any consequences arising therefrom. Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of the Publisher, Editor or Editorial Board. Copyright Notice Copyright by RCT. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system and transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the written permission of the copyright holder. Farmakoekonomika is indexed in Index Copernicus. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Farmakoekonomika (ISSN 1428-9318) is published quarterly. The annual 2006 subscription price is 40 PLN + 7% VAT. Orders can be sent directly to: RCT, 02-969 Warszawa, ul. Kremowa 13. E-mail: kontakt_rct@go2.pl Order form is available at http://www.farmakoekonomika.edu.pl INSTRUCTION TO AUTHORS: Authors should send an electronic file of the manuscript to; RCT, 02-969 Warszawa, ul. Kremowa 13. E-mail: kontakt_rct@go2.pl Processing of the manuscript for peer review will begin only once a signed Copyright Assignment form has been received for each author of the manuscript (this form is available at: http://www.farmakoekonomika.edu.pl.). A faxed copy of this competed and signed form is acceptable; fax: 48 (22) 648 90 48. Manuscripts should be prepared according to the following practice: Cover letter The cover letter should include:1) title of the manuscript; 2) name of the document file(s) containing the manuscript and the software (and version used); 3) name and all contact information for the corresponding author; 4) the statement as to whether the data, models, or methodology used in the research are proprietary; 4) names of all sponsors of the research. Manuscript Manuscripts must be written in Polish or English, typed in Microsoft Word (version 5.0 or latter). Minimal formatting should be used. There is no limit on manuscript length, but length in terms of clarity and conciseness will be considered in the editorial process. Title page The title page should contain the following: 1) title; 2) full names (first and surname) of all authors including academic degrees and affiliation(s); 3) name, mailing and e-mail addresses, telephone and fax numbers of corresponding author; 4) all sources of financial or other support for the manuscript; 5) at least four key words for indexing purposes; 6) running title of no more than 72 characters including spaces. Abstract Each paper should be preceded by abstracts of 250 words or less, in Polish and English (English only for manuscripts in English). Abstract should use a structured format (i.e. Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusions). Text The body of the manuscript should be divided into sections that facilitate reading and comprehension of the material. This should normally include sections with the major headings: Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions, Acknowledgments (if needed), References, Figures and Tables. References must be numbered with Arabic numerals in square brackets in the text, and listed in the reference section in the order in which they are cited. Tables and figures must be cited in the text, and numbered in Arabic numerals in the order in which they are cited. Tables and figures Each table and figure should be presented on separate page and clearly labelled (number, title, explanations). All abbreviations must be explained in the legend below each table or figure. Previously published tables or figures must be accompanied by written authorization for their use and the original source must be named in the legend. References References should be listed in a separate section and numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals in the order in which they are cited in the text. Reference style should follow that of Index Medicus. If there are more than four authors, use only the names of the first three, followed by et al. The most common types of references are illustrated below for example. Journal article: Surname and initials of author(s), title of article, name of journal, year, volume number, first and last page. Lenert L, Morss S, Goldstein M, et al. Measurement of the validity of utility elicitations. Med Care 1997; 35: 915-20. Book: Surname and initials of author(s)/editor(s), title and subtitle, volume, edition, city, publisher, year. Hair JF, Anderson RE, Tatham RL, Black WC. Multivariate Data Analysis with Readings. (3rd ed.). New York:MacMillan, 1992. Chapter in book: Surname and initials of author(s), title of chapter, author(s)/editor(s) of book, title of book, volume, edition, city, publisher, year Normand C. Giving economic advice in difficult circumstances: the case of the NHS. In: Hutton J, Hutton S, Pinch T, et al., editors. Dependency to enterprise. London: Routledge, 1991: 219-29. Refrerences available online: Title, web address and date first accessed. Drug Information Association. Internships in industry. Dostępne na: URL: http://www.diahome.org/dhp5b4a.html [accessed 2000 Jul 12] The review process All manuscripts deemed appropriate for Farmakoekonomika after initial screening will be reviewed. The review process should be completed within 12 weeks of submission. At this time the corresponding Author will receive written notification, including reviewer commentary.

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