Cost Effectiveness Analysis
Some Problems of Implementation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9101735 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carolyn Watts (0000-0001-7793-5363, University of Washington), Carolyn A Watts, Morgan Jackson (University of Washington), James P Logerfo (0000-0003-2895-0721, University of Washington) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 430-434 |
| Publication date | 1979-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Medical Care (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0025-7079 • E-ISSN: 1537-1948 |
| Publisher | Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1097/00005650-197904000-00011 |
| PMID | 107371 |
| OpenAlex | W2036902393 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
Cost benefit analyses in the health sector frequently deal with situations in which the money value of the benefits is either difficult or impossible to measure. This paper asserts that the use of cost effectiveness analysis as a means of escaping the need to place a dollar value on benefits does not escape the need for appropriately discounting these benefits when they accrue in different periods over time. The choice of an appropriate discount rate is discussed, and the benefits of elective hysterectomy are used to demonstrate that a serious bias can result from ignoring the need for discounting
Actuarial science · Cost–benefit analysis · Discounting · Economics · Liberian dollar · Present value · Public economics · Time value of money · Value (mathematics) · Value for money · Computer Science · Finance · Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life · Healthcare cost, quality, practices · Healthcare Policy and Management
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,04 |
| Citation span | 1981 - 1995 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |