Economic Evaluation Enhances Public Health Decision Making

Frontiers in Public Health

Kristina M. Rabarison¹ 

关键词: economic evaluation;    cost analysis;    cost-effectiveness analysis;    cost-benefit analysis;    cost-utility analysis;    public health economics;    public health leadership;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2015.00164

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Contemporary public health professionals must address the health needs of a diverse population with constrained budgets and shrinking funds. Economic evaluation contributes to evidence-based decision making by helping the public health community identify, measure, and compare activities with the necessary impact, scalability, and sustainability to optimize population health. Asking “how do investments in public health strategies influence or offset the need for downstream spending on medical care and/or social services?” is important when making decisions about resource allocation and scaling of interventions.

【 授权许可】

CC BY