Background Decision-making in healthcare policy involves assessing both costs and
benefits. In determining the cost-effectiveness (CE) threshold, willingness to pay (WTP) per …

Objective: To understand the different methodologies used to elicit willingness to pay for
health and the value of a statistical life year through surveys. Methodology: A systematic …

The cost of generating a quality‐adjusted life year (QALY) within a National Health Service
provides an approximation of the average opportunity cost of funding decisions. This …

Background Many health care systems claim to incorporate the cost-effectiveness criterion in
their investment decisions. Information on the system's willingness to pay per effectiveness …

Highlights•Use of patient preferences in decision making is limited but gaining
attention.•Some situations and decisions are more sensitive to patient preferences than …

The use of a threshold for cost-utility studies is of major importance to health authorities for
making the best allocation decisions for limited resources. Regarding the increasing number …

Background A number of studies have been conducted to estimate willingness to pay (WTP)
per quality-adjusted life years (QALY) in patients or general population for various diseases …

Hace más de 15 años que en Gaceta Sanitaria se publicó el artículo titulado «¿ Qué es una
tecnología sanitaria eficiente en España?». El creciente interés por fijar el precio de las …

Objectives Although many reviews of the literature on cost-effectiveness thresholds (CETs)
exist, the availability of new studies and the absence of a fully comprehensive analysis …

Background The inclusion of patient preferences (PP) in the medical product life cycle is a
topic of growing interest to stakeholders such as academics, Health Technology Assessment …