Cost-effectiveness of lung transplantation and its evolution: the Portuguese case

Although above commonly accepted cost-effectiveness thresholds, the economic value of lung transplant holds promise in Portugal due to the large improvement in survival over the 2001–2010 period. The life-threatening character of the motivating conditions, the absence of alternative treatment, and equity concerns should be also accounted for when assessing the “value for money” of lung transplant. </AbstractSection> Copyright Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014