On the equivalence of the net benefit and the Fieller's methods for statistical inference in cost-effectiveness analysis

This paper shows that there exists a close relation between the net benefit and Fieller's methods for calculation of confidence intervals and performing hypothesis testing in cost-effectiveness analysis. The prices at which the net benefit confidence interval limits are equal to zero are identical to the Fieller's confidence interval limits for the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio.

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Year of publication:	2000-04-25
Authors:	Zethraeus, Niklas ; Löthgren, Mickael
Institutions:	Economics Institute for Research (SIR), Handelshögskolan i Stockholm
Subject:	Confidence intervals \| cost-effectiveness analysis \| Fieller's method \| hypothesis testing \| net benefit

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Extent:	application/postscript application/pdf
Series:	SSE/EFI Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series SSE/EFI Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance Number 379 12 pages
Classification:	D61 - Allocative Efficiency; Cost-Benefit Analysis ; I10 - Health. General ; I12 - Health Production: Nutrition, Mortality, Morbidity, Substance Abuse and Addiction, Disability, and Economic Behavior
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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