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Four New Ideas for Systematic Cost Effectiveness Analysis [TBA]

AEA P&P paper draft

Abstract

Systematic learning from pooling available cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) is undermined by the low quality and availability of costing data across studies. We present four new ideas for improvement: 1) costing pre-analysis plans and reporting templates, 2) defining the costing perspective and reporting the information needed to modify cost calculations, 3) calculating a cost estimate that reflects the specific impact estimand used in a study, and 4) reporting costs for RCTs regardless of the statistical significance of outcomes. Adoption of these practices can further the goal of allowing evidence-based policymakers to identify the policies that generate greatest benefit at lowest cost.

 

Keywords
cost data