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On the (Near) Equivalence of Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Benefit Analyses
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Many people believe that cost-effectiveness (CE) and cost-benefit (CB) analyses require different assumptions. However, when CE analysis supports decisions to use medical resources, it makes the same assumptions that CB analysis requires. They are mathematically equivalent. Differences between CE and CB hinge more on reporting style than on fundamental assumptions.
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Willan, A. R., Briggs, A. H., & Hoch, J. S. (2004) · Health Economics · doi:10.1002/hec.843 · Cited by 364
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- Authors
- Phelps, C. E., & Mushlin, A. I.
- Venue
- International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 1991
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 12-21
- ISSN
- 0266-4623 (ISSN-L)
- 1471-6348
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- W2116395685
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- 173
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 11.06
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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