TY - JOUR
T1 - Cost-Benefit Analysis
T2 - A Research Tool for Evaluating Innovative Health Programs
AU - Bootman, J. Lyle
AU - Rowland, Clayton
AU - Wertheimer, Albert I.
PY - 1979/6
Y1 - 1979/6
N2 - This article reviews the evaluation methodology known as cost-benefit analysis. Studies which have utilized this technique are presented and briefly reviewed. In addition, the closely related technique known as cost-effectiveness (C-E) analysis is described and contrasted with cost-benefit analysis. Several research articles utilizmg C-E are described. It is recommended that cost-benefit analysis be used as a mechanism to evaluate innovative health programs. This may be the sole mechanism that will enable health practitioners to cost-justify their innovative services to the federal government and other third-party payers.
AB - This article reviews the evaluation methodology known as cost-benefit analysis. Studies which have utilized this technique are presented and briefly reviewed. In addition, the closely related technique known as cost-effectiveness (C-E) analysis is described and contrasted with cost-benefit analysis. Several research articles utilizmg C-E are described. It is recommended that cost-benefit analysis be used as a mechanism to evaluate innovative health programs. This may be the sole mechanism that will enable health practitioners to cost-justify their innovative services to the federal government and other third-party payers.
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U2 - 10.1177/016327877900200202
DO - 10.1177/016327877900200202
M3 - Article
C2 - 10308892
AN - SCOPUS:0018741076
SN - 0163-2787
VL - 2
SP - 129
EP - 154
JO - Evaluation & the Health Professions
JF - Evaluation & the Health Professions
IS - 2
ER -