Health Care

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

A method of comparing the cost of a program with its expected outcomes that are qualitative in nature. Cost effectiveness compares alternative ways to achieve a specific set of results.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A method of comparing the cost of a program with its expected outcomes that are qualitative in nature. Cost effectiveness compares alternative ways to achieve a specific set of results.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Analysis, Cost-Effectiveness
  • Cost Effectiveness Analysis
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Cost Effectiveness Ratio
  • Cost Effectiveness Ratios
  • Effectiveness Ratio, Cost
  • Effectiveness, Cost
  • Ratio, Cost Effectiveness

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Aspects Covered

10 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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History Note

2023; use COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS 2015-2022

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  1. N03w.219w.151.285w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000094703. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000094703
  2. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost-effectiveness_analysis
  3. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1754768