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  • Health Economics
  • Bioethics
  • Public Health Policy

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  • Cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) is a key tool in healthcare resource allocation.
  • Current CEA standards may not always identify a single optimal option.
  • This ambiguity can lead to increased decision-maker discretion and potential bias.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the underappreciated risk of discrimination inherent in healthcare CEA.
  • To propose methods for mitigating this identified discrimination risk.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of CEA standards and their implications for decision-making.
  • Identification of potential biases introduced by broad sets of permissible options.
  • Exploration of strategies to address discrimination in healthcare resource allocation.

Main Results:

  • Inadequate CEA standards can lead to large sets of permissible choices.
  • Increased choice sets amplify the influence of decision-maker biases and prejudices.
  • Discrimination risk is a significant, yet often overlooked, consequence of current CEA practices.

Conclusions:

  • Refining CEA standards is crucial for reducing ambiguity and bias.
  • Implementing explicit anti-discrimination guidelines for decision-makers is necessary.
  • Addressing discrimination risk is essential for equitable healthcare resource allocation.