Response to a commentary by Barr (2022) on Edoka and Stacey (2020) estimating a cost-effectiveness threshold for healthcare decision-making in South Africa. Issue 8 (28th June 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Edoka, Ijeoma; Stacey, Nicholas
• Is Part Of: Health policy and planning. Volume 37:Issue 8(2022)
• Page Start: 1070
• Page End: 1073
• Publication Date: 2022-06-28
• Subjects: Cost-effectiveness thresholds -- cost-effectiveness analysis -- resource allocation -- decision-making; Medical policy -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Public health -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Health planning -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; 362.1091724
• DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czac049
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0268-1080

Abstract

Abstract: Methodological issues pose significant challenges to estimating marginal cost per unit of health. In this commentary, we revisit these challenges and respond to a recent commentary on the validity of previously estimated marginal cost per unit of health in South Africa.