On what basis are medical cost-effectiveness thresholds set? Clashing opinions and an absence of data: a systematic review

On what basis are medical cost-effectiveness thresholds set? Clashing opinions and an absence of data: a systematic review

Background: The amount a government should be willing to invest in adopting new medical treatments has long been under debate. With many countries using formal cost-effectiveness (C/E) thresholds when examining potential new treatments and ever-growing medical costs, accurately setting the level of...

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Main Authors: David Cameron, Jasper Ubels, Fredrik Norström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Global Health Action
Subjects:
WTP
willing-to-pay
international
systematic review
healthy adjusted life expectancy
HALE
C/E thresholds
cost-effective
decision-making
QALY
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2018.1447828

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