Cost-Benefit Analysis
- 1 June 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Evaluation & the Health Professions
- Vol. 2 (2) , 129-154
- https://doi.org/10.1177/016327877900200202
Abstract
This article reviews the evaluation methodology known as cost-benefit analysis. Studies which have utilized this technique are presented and briefly reviewed. In addition, the closely related technique known as cost-effectiveness (C-E) analysis is described and contrasted with cost-benefit analysis. Several research articles utilizmg C-E are described. It is recommended that cost-benefit analysis be used as a mechanism to evaluate innovative health programs. This may be the sole mechanism that will enable health practitioners to cost- justify their innovative services to the federal government and other third-party payers.Keywords
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