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Costs and cost-minimisation analysis

R Robinson1

  • 1Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of Southampton.

BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.)
|September 18, 1993
PubMed
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This article explains how to assess and value healthcare costs for economic evaluations. It covers direct, indirect, average, marginal, joint, and capital costs, crucial for informed decision-making.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Economics
  • Economic Evaluation Methods

Background:

  • Economic evaluations are fundamental to healthcare decision-making.
  • Accurate cost assessment is a prerequisite for any economic evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define and categorize different types of healthcare costs.
  • To explain methods for measuring and valuing these costs in monetary terms.
  • To outline the importance of cost classification for service provision decisions.

Main Methods:

  • Categorization of costs: NHS, patient/family, societal.
  • Valuation of costs: direct (e.g., wages) vs. indirect (e.g., time).
  • Subdivision of costs: average, marginal, joint, capital costs.
  • Consideration of financial factors: discounting and inflation.

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Main Results:

  • Identified distinct categories of healthcare expenditure.
  • Highlighted challenges in valuing indirect costs.
  • Emphasized the utility of cost subdivisions for resource allocation.

Conclusions:

  • A comprehensive understanding of cost types and valuation is essential for robust economic evaluations in healthcare.
  • Proper cost assessment informs critical decisions regarding healthcare service provision and resource management.