USE OF COST-EFFECTIVENESS DATA IN PRIORITY SETTING DECISIONS: EXPERIENCES FROM THE NATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR HEART DISEASES IN SWEDEN

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ECKARD NATHALIE; JANZON MAGNUS; LEVIN LARS AKE

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Journal: International Journal of Health Policy and Management Year:2014 | Volume:3 | Issue:6 Page(s): 323-332

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USE OF COST-EFFECTIVENESS DATA IN PRIORITY SETTING DECISIONS: EXPERIENCES FROM THE NATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR HEART DISEASES IN SWEDEN

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ECKARD NATHALIE | JANZON MAGNUS | LEVIN LARS AKE | Issue Writer Certificate

Keywords

HEALTH POLICY

COST-EFFECTIVENESS

POLICY DECISION-MAKING

PRIORITY SETTING

HEART DISEASES

Abstract

Background: The inclusion of COST-EFFECTIVENESS data, as a basis for PRIORITY SETTING rankings, is a distinguishing feature in the formulation of the Swedish national guidelines. Guidelines are generated with the direct intent to influence HEALTH POLICY and support decisions about the efficient allocation of scarce healthcare resources. Certain medical conditions may be given higher priority rankings i.e. given more resources than others, depending on how serious the medical condition is. This study investigated how a decision-making group, the PRIORITY SETTING Group (PSG), used COST-EFFECTIVENESS data in ranking PRIORITY SETTING decisions in the national guidelines for HEART DISEASES. Methods: A qualitative case study methodology was used to explore the use of such data in ranking PRIORITY SETTING healthcare decisions. The study addressed availability of COST-EFFECTIVENESS data, evidence understanding, interpretation difficulties, and the reliance on evidence. We were also interested in the explicit use of data in ranking decisions, especially in situations where economic arguments impacted the reasoning behind the decisions. Results: This study showed that COST-EFFECTIVENESS data was an important and integrated part of the decision-making process. Involvement of a health economist and reliance on the data facilitated the use of COST-EFFECTIVENESS data. Economic arguments were used both as a fine-tuning instrument and a counterweight for dichotomization. COST-EFFECTIVENESS data were used when the overall evidence base was weak and the decision-makers had trouble making decisions due to lack of clinical evidence and in times of uncertainty. COST-EFFECTIVENESS data were also used for decisions on the introduction of new expensive medical technologies. Conclusion: COST-EFFECTIVENESS data matters in decision-making processes and the results of this study could be applicable to other jurisdictions where health economics is implemented in decision-making. This study contributes to knowledge on how COST-EFFECTIVENESS data is used in actual decision-making, to ensure that the decisions are offered on equal terms and that patients receive medical care according their needs in order achieve maximum benefit.

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ECKARD, NATHALIE, JANZON, MAGNUS, & LEVIN, LARS AKE. (2014). USE OF COST-EFFECTIVENESS DATA IN PRIORITY SETTING DECISIONS: EXPERIENCES FROM THE NATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR HEART DISEASES IN SWEDEN. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT, 3(6), 323-332. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/338121/en

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ECKARD NATHALIE, JANZON MAGNUS, LEVIN LARS AKE. USE OF COST-EFFECTIVENESS DATA IN PRIORITY SETTING DECISIONS: EXPERIENCES FROM THE NATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR HEART DISEASES IN SWEDEN. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT[Internet]. 2014;3(6):323-332. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/338121/en

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NATHALIE ECKARD, MAGNUS JANZON, and LARS AKE LEVIN, “USE OF COST-EFFECTIVENESS DATA IN PRIORITY SETTING DECISIONS: EXPERIENCES FROM THE NATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR HEART DISEASES IN SWEDEN,” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT, vol. 3, no. 6, pp. 323–332, 2014, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/338121/en

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