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    • The probability of cost-effectiveness

    Metadata Updated: September 7, 2025

    Background The study of cost-effectiveness comparisons between competing medical interventions has led to a variety of proposals for quantifying cost-effectiveness. The differences between the various approaches can be subtle, and one purpose of this article is to clarify some important distinctions.

          Discussion
      We discuss alternative measures in the framework of individual, patient-level, incremental net benefits. In particular we examine the probability of cost-effectiveness for an individual, proposed by Willan.


      Summary
      We argue that this is a useful addition to the range of cost-effectiveness measures, but will be of secondary interest to most decision makers. We also demonstrate that Willan's proposed estimate of this probability is logically flawed.

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    Metadata Created Date July 24, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date September 7, 2025

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    Metadata Created Date July 24, 2025
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