Three different approaches to measuring quality of life have been developed. Global scales
(eg time trade-off, visual analogue), multi-attribute utility scales and multidimensional scales …

How Does Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Inform Health Care Decisions? | Journal of Ethics |
American Medical Association Skip to main content AMA Journal of Ethics ® Illuminating the Art …

Article-at-a-Glance Background The US Public Health Service's Panel on Cost-Effectiveness
in Health and Medicine recommends that cost-effectiveness analyses (CEAs) intended to …

Economic outcomes are increasingly important in cancer research. This article provides an
introduction to the nature and measurement of economic outcomes in cancer and gives the …

Background Cost-utility analysis (CUA) is widely used for health technology assessment;
however, concerns exist that cost-utility analysts may suggest higher cost-effectiveness …

Quality adjusted life years (QALYs) offer a measure of value which is advantageous for
health technology appraisal (HTA). As a composite measure, combining length of life and …

Cost-effectiveness is an integral part of health care policy, influencing both medical and
administrative decisions. However, current research methodology for evaluating cost …

Importance Since publication of the report by the Panel on Cost-Effectiveness in Health and
Medicine in 1996, researchers have advanced the methods of cost-effectiveness analysis …

Article-at-a-Glance Background Cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) is used by payers to
make coverage decisions, by providers to make formulary decisions, and by large …

Pharmacoeconomic analysis is often based upon incremental cost per increase in survival
(cost-effectiveness). Using this definition supportive care measures, which increase quality …