E. S. Quade has written: 'Analysis for military decisions' -- subject(s): Military policy, System analysis 'Analysis for public policy decisions' -- subject(s): Decision making, Policy sciences 'On the limitations of quantitative analysis' -- subject(s): System analysis 'A critique of cost-effectiveness' -- subject(s): Cost effectiveness 'A history of cost-effectiveness' -- subject(s): Cost effectiveness
Peter J. Neumann has written: 'Using cost-effectiveness analysis to improve health care' -- subject(s): Cost effectiveness, Cost of Medical care, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Health Care Costs, Medical care, Medical care, Cost of
Cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) is a form of economic analysis that compares the relative costs and outcomes (effects) of two or more courses of action. Cost-effectiveness analysis is distinct from cost-benefit analysis, which assigns a monetary value to the measure of effect. Cost-effectiveness analysis is often used in the field of health services, where it may be inappropriate to monetize health effect. Typically the CEA is expressed in terms of a ratio where the denominator is a gain in health from a measure (years of life, premature births averted, sight-years gained) and the numerator is the cost associated with the health gain. The most commonly used outcome measure is quality-adjusted life years (QALY). Cost-utility analysis is similar to cost-effectiveness analysis. Cost-effectiveness analyses are often visualized on a cost-effectiveness plane consisting of four-quadrants. Outcomes plotted in Quadrant I are more effective and more expensive, those in Quadrant II are more effective and less expensive, those in Quadrant III are less effective and less expensive, and those in Quadrant IV are less effective and more expensive.
Charles C Jorgensen has written: 'Early formation of training programs for cost effectiveness analysis' -- subject(s): Occupational training, Cost effectiveness
Gilles Gauthier has written: 'Cost-benefit analysis' -- subject(s): Cost effectiveness, Bibliography
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A D J. Flowerdew has written: 'Cost-effectiveness and cost/benefit analysis in information science'
These are essentially the exact same thing. There really aren't any differences. This is just a different way of saying deciding what is most cost effective for your business.
Milton C Weinstein has written: 'Cost effectiveness of automated multichannel chemistry analyzers' -- subject(s): Analytic Chemistry, Chemistry, Analytic, Cost effectiveness, Instrumental analysis, Medical instruments and apparatus, Medical technology
Wilbert O. Thomas has written: 'Summary of the nationwide analysis of the cost effectiveness of the U.S. Geological Survey stream-gaging program (1983-88)' -- subject(s): Cost effectiveness, Stream measurements, Stream-gaging stations
W Donald Wood has written: 'Cost-benefit analysis and the economics of investment in human resources' -- subject(s): Abstracts, Cost effectiveness, Human capital
R. Shep Melnick has written: 'The politics of benefit-cost analysis' -- subject(s): Air, Cost effectiveness, Environmental policy, Law and legislation, Pollution