Objectives To systematically review the existing literature on the value associated with
convenience in health care delivery, independent of health outcomes, and to try to estimate …

There is growing interest in extending the evaluative space of the quality-adjusted life-year
framework beyond health. Using a critical interpretive synthesis approach, the objective was …

Quality adjusted life years (QALYs) offer a measure of value which is advantageous for
health technology appraisal (HTA). As a composite measure, combining length of life and …

Introduction The UK social security system is being transformed by the implementation of
Universal Credit (UC), which combines six existing benefits and tax credits into a single …

Health systems that aim to secure universal patient access through a scheme of
prepayments—whether through taxes, social insurance, or a combination of the two—need …

Background Prevention programmes typically incur short-term costs and uncertain long-term
benefits. We use the National Health Service (NHS) England Diabetes Prevention …

Background Community assets are promoted as a way to improve quality of life and reduce
healthcare usage. However, the quantitative impact of participation in community assets on …

There is a requirement for economic evaluation of health technologies seeking public
funding across Europe. Changes to the organisation and delivery of health services …

The increased availability of process measures implies that the quality of health care is in
some areas de facto verifiable. Optimal price-setting for verifiable dimensions of quality is …

There are well-developed guidelines for economic evaluation of clearly defined clinical
interventions, but no such guidelines for economic analysis of service interventions …