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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in HTA

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (CEA) is an economic evaluation method that compares the cost and health benefits of alternative treatments to determine whether an intervention provides good value for money. Within Health Technology Assessment, CEA is the primary tool for recommending reimbursement and coverage decisions.

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Sources

  1. Gold, M. R., Siegel, J. E., Russell, L. B., & Weinstein, M. C. (Eds.). (1996). Cost-Effectiveness in Health and Medicine. Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9780195108231
  2. Drummond, M. F., Sculpher, M. J., Claxton, K., Stoddart, G. L., & Torrance, G. W. (2015). Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198529446.001.0001
  3. Shiroiwa, T., Sung-Jae, I., Fukuda, T., & Sanon, M. (2016). International survey on QALYs and cost-effectiveness thresholds. Health Policy, 120(5), 504–514. DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2016.04.006

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ScholarGateCost-Effectiveness Analysis in HTA (Cost-Effectiveness Analysis for Healthcare Technology Evaluation and Reimbursement). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/en/healthcare-management/cost-effectiveness-analysis-hta