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... > medicine > clinical medicine > medical decision making > basis for making the decision > cost-effectiveness analysis

... > medicine > clinical medicine > medical decision making > basis for making the decision > cost-effectiveness analysis

... > sociology > social problems > homelessness > homelessness research > cost-effectiveness analysis

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cost-effectiveness analysis

Definition

Cost-effectiveness analysis involves comparison of the additional costs and health benefits of an intervention with those of the available alternative(s). The aim of such an analysis is to determine the value in terms of money of the intervention(s). [Source: Encyclopedia of Medical Decision Making; Cost-effectiveness Analysis]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/cost-effectiveness_analysis

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