Applications of Cost-Effectiveness Methodologies in Behavioral Medicine

In 1996, the Panel on Cost-Effectiveness in Health and Medicine developed standards for cost-effectiveness analysis. The standards include the use of a societal perspective, that treatments be evaluated in comparison with the best available alternative (rather than with no care at all), and that hea...

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Published in:Journal of consulting and clinical psychology 2002-06, Vol.70 (3), p.482-493
Main Authors: Kaplan, Robert M, Groessl, Erik J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior disorders
Behavioral Medicine
Behavioral Medicine - economics
Behavioral Medicine - methods
Behavioural medicine
Cost effective analysis
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Costs
Costs and Cost Analysis
Effectiveness
Health Care Costs
Health Care Psychology
Humans
Methodology
Preventive medicine
Treatment
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Summary:In 1996, the Panel on Cost-Effectiveness in Health and Medicine developed standards for cost-effectiveness analysis. The standards include the use of a societal perspective, that treatments be evaluated in comparison with the best available alternative (rather than with no care at all), and that health benefits be expressed in standardized units. Guidelines for cost accounting were also offered. Among 24,562 references on cost-effectiveness in Medline between 1995 and 2000, only a handful were relevant to behavioral medicine. Only 19 studies published between 1983 and 2000 met criteria for further evaluation. Among analyses that were reported, only 2 studies were found consistent with the Panel's criteria for high-quality analyses, although more recent studies were more likely to meet methodological standards. There are substantial opportunities to advance behavioral medicine by performing standardized cost-effectiveness analyses.
ISSN:0022-006X
1939-2117
DOI:10.1037/0022-006X.70.3.482