Background Health technology assessment (HTA) is globally recognised as an important
tool to guide evidence-based decision-making. However, heterogeneity in methods limits …

Many health technology assessment committees have an explicit or implicit reference value
(often referred to as a 'threshold') below which new health technologies or interventions are …

Background Health technology assessment has been increasingly used in China, having
been legally mandated in 2019, to inform reimbursement decisions and price negotiations …

Background Understanding what an economic evaluation is, how to interpret it, and what it
means for making choices in a health delivery context is necessary to contribute to decisions …

Background and purpose A mobile stroke unit (MSU) reduces delays in stroke treatment by
allowing thrombolysis on board and avoiding secondary transports. Due to the beneficial …

Background Climate change significantly impacts health in low-and middle-income
countries (LMICs), exacerbating vulnerabilities. Comprehensive data for evidence-based …

We provide a unifying framework for the evaluation of population health. We formalize
several axioms for social preferences over distributions of health. We show that a specific …

Objective This study aimed to assess the cost-effectiveness of combined scalp acupuncture
therapy with speech and language therapy for patients with Broca's aphasia after stroke …

Background Global disparities in valvular surgery services exist. Cost‐effectiveness analysis
(CEA) and cost‐utility analysis can be used to guide national investment decisions. This …

Background and aims Hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment is essential for eliminating HCV in
people who inject drugs (PWID), but has limited coverage in resource‐limited settings. We …