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[What is an efficient health technology in Spain?]
J A Sacristán1, J Oliva, J Del Llano
1Departamento de Investigación Clínica, Lilly S.A. Madrid, Spain.
Gaceta Sanitaria
|July 13, 2002
Summary
Spain lacks a defined criterion for efficient health technology adoption. A study suggests a cost-effectiveness threshold of 30,000 euros per life-year gained as a potential benchmark for recommending interventions.
Area of Science:
- Health Economics
- Health Technology Assessment
Context:
- Spain currently lacks a standardized criterion for determining the efficiency of health technologies.
- Cost-effectiveness assessments (CEAs) are increasingly recognized for their potential applications in healthcare decision-making.
Purpose:
- To describe the cost-effectiveness limits and criteria used in Spain for recommending the adoption of health interventions.
- To analyze economic evaluations of health technologies published in Spain between 1990 and 2001.
Summary:
- A review of 100 economic evaluations identified 82 health interventions with recommendations. The analysis focused on cost per life-year gained (LYG), cost per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY), and cost per life saved.
- Authors recommended adoption for technologies with a cost-effectiveness ratio below 30,000 euros per LYG; no clear tendency was observed above this threshold.
Impact:
- The identified cost-effectiveness limits could serve as an initial reference for defining efficient health interventions in Spain.
- This study provides preliminary data to inform policy regarding health technology adoption and resource allocation.