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Cost and cost-effectiveness guidelines: which ones to use?

2001; Oxford University Press; Volume: 16; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/heapol/16.1.113

1460-2237

Damian Walker,

Healthcare Policy and Management

Given the increased awareness of the importance of cost-effectiveness in health care, there has been a growth in the number of published economic evaluations in recent years. Partly in response to concerns about deficiencies in the methodology of published studies, there has been a growth of interest in guidelines for economic evaluation. This paper reviews the various objectives of economic analyses, and then summarizes the existing groups of guidelines for cost and cost-effectiveness analyses. Finally, it compares and discusses the appropriate uses and limitations of the guidelines, with particular emphasis on those developed for applications in developing countries.