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 …

The economic evaluation of healthcare interventions requires an assessment of whether the
improvement in health outcomes they offer exceeds the improvement in health that would …

BACKGROUND Cost-effectiveness analysis involves the comparison of the incremental cost-
effectiveness ratio of a new technology, which is more costly than existing alternatives, with …

Purpose Various conservative interventions have been used for the treatment of non-specific
neck pain. The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the cost-effectiveness of …

Background Spending on new healthcare technologies increases net population health
when the benefits of a new technology are greater than their opportunity costs—the benefits …

Abstract The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) emphasises that cost‐
effectiveness is not the only consideration in health technology appraisal and is increasingly …

Cost-effectiveness thresholds are important decision rules that determine whether health
interventions represent good value for money. In low-and middle-income countries, the …

Background Estimates of the economic burden of work injuries and diseases can help
policymakers prioritize occupational health and safety policies and interventions in order to …

NICE uses cost-effectiveness analysis to compare the health benefits expected to be gained
by using a technology with the health that is likely to be forgone due to additional costs …

In the past two decades, most high-income countries have reduced their hospital bed
capacity. This could be a sign of increased efficiency but could also reflect a degradation in …