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Couples' willingness to pay for IVF/ET

M Granberg1, M Wikland, L Nilsson

  • 1Sahlgrenska Hospital, Sweden.

Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica
|March 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Infertile couples value having a child, showing a high willingness to pay for in vitro fertilization/embryo transfer (IVF/ET) treatments, often exceeding the direct costs. This suggests IVF/ET offers significant benefit despite perceived expense.

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Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Health Economics

Background:

  • Assisted reproduction, including in vitro fertilization/embryo transfer (IVF/ET), is often perceived as costly and exclusive.
  • However, recent improvements in IVF/ET success rates have led to decreasing costs relative to successful outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the cost-benefit of IVF/ET treatments for infertile couples.
  • To measure the benefit of IVF/ET by assessing couples' willingness to pay (WTP).

Main Methods:

  • Cost analysis data were collected from one private and one public IVF clinic in Sweden (January 1992 - March 1993).
  • Willingness to pay (WTP) was surveyed among infertile couples undergoing IVF/ET treatment.

Main Results:

  • Direct costs for IVF/ET were £3,170 per treatment started and £9,410 per delivery.
Keywords:
Empirical ApproachGenetics and Reproduction

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  • Total costs, including indirect expenses, amounted to £3,880 per treatment and £11,490 per delivery.
  • Infertile couples assigned high economic priority to infertility treatment, with a majority willing to pay more than the direct treatment costs.

    • Conclusions:

    • The study indicates a significant disparity between the perceived and actual cost-benefit of IVF/ET.
    • Infertile couples demonstrate a strong WTP for successful treatment, highlighting the perceived value of achieving pregnancy.
    • The findings suggest that IVF/ET may be more cost-effective and beneficial than commonly assumed by policymakers.