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Probabilistic Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of HIV PreventionComparing a Bayesian Approach With Traditional Deterministic Sensitivity AnalysisMedical College of Wisconsin
Medical College of Wisconsin
Medical College of Wisconsin
Medical College of Wisconsin
Medical College of Wisconsin In cost-effectiveness analysis, the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio is used to measure economic efficiency of a new intervention, relative to an existing one. However, costs and effects are seldom known with certainty. Uncertainty arises from two main sources: uncertainty regarding correct values of intervention-related parameters and uncertainty associated with sampling variation. Recently, attention has focused on Bayesian techniques for quantifying uncertainty. We computed the Bayesian-based 95% credible interval estimates of the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of several related HIV prevention interventions and compared these results with univariate sensitivity analyses. The conclusions were comparable, even though the probabilistic technique provided additional information.
Evaluation Review, Vol. 25, No. 4,
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