Applications of ECEA Methodology in DCP3
2018
Extended cost-effectiveness analyses (ECEAs) build on cost-effectiveness analyses (CEAs) by assessing consequences in both the health and non-health domains. The ECEA approach proves novel in that it includes equity and non-health benefits (FRP) in the economic evaluation of health policies, which enables multiple criteria to factor in the decision-making process. More important, the ECEA approach enables the design of benefits packages, such as essential universal health care and the highest-priority package, based on the quantitative inclusion of information about how much non-health benefits can be bought, in addition to how much health can be bought, per dollar expenditure on health care. Some health policies will rank higher on one metric relative to another. ECEA allows policy makers to take both health and non-health outcomes into account when making decisions and thus to target scarce health care resources more effectively toward specific policy objectives.
Applications of ECEA Methodology in DCP3
Source:
Verguet S, Jamison DT. Chapter 8: Health Policy Assessment: Applications of Extended Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Methodology. In: Jamison DT, Gelband H, Horton S, eds et al. Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition. The World Bank 2018; 9: 157-166. http://dcp-3.org/chapter/2562/health-policy-analysis-extended-cost-effectiveness-analysis