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  • Decision Science
  • Public Health Policy

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  • Cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) is widely used for healthcare economic evaluations but has limitations in determining societal worthiness and funding justification.
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) is better suited for investment decisions impacting society broadly.
  • Cost-utility analysis (CUA), derived from CEA, can sometimes align with CBA but not universally.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the strengths and weaknesses of CEA compared to CBA.
  • To demonstrate the transition from classical CEA through CUA to CBA.
  • To evaluate five dementia interventions using both CBA and CEA frameworks.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of CEA and CBA methodologies.
  • Re-casting existing Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) data for dementia interventions into Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (CEA) and Cost-Utility Analysis (CUA) terms.
  • Tabular presentation to clearly contrast CEA and CBA findings.

Main Results:

  • CEA has limited validity for assessing the overall social worth of healthcare interventions.
  • CBA provides a more comprehensive societal perspective for investment decisions.
  • The evaluation of an intervention is influenced by the allocation of a fixed budget to alternative options.

Conclusions:

  • Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) is the preferred method for evaluating the societal impact and funding justification of healthcare interventions.
  • Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (CEA) and Cost-Utility Analysis (CUA) offer valuable insights but do not fully capture societal value compared to CBA.
  • Budgetary constraints significantly impact the perceived value of specific interventions within a health system.