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cost-utility analysis  

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  • Cost-utility analysis is a special form of cost-effectiveness analysis where the health outcomes are measured in terms of a preference-based utility measure. Like cost-effectiveness analysis, this yields an outcome of the evaluation that is expressed in terms of a cost per unit effect. [Source: Encyclopedia of Medical Decision Making; Cost-Utility Analysis]

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