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Adapting Economic Evaluation Methods to Shifting Global Health Priorities: Assessing the Value of Health System Inputs

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VALUE IN HEALTH REGIONAL ISSUES
卷 39, 期 -, 页码 31-39

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DOI: 10.1016/j.vhri.2023.08.005

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allocative efficiency; economic evaluation; health systems inputs; methodological challenges; value assessment

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Undertaking value assessments for health system inputs is crucial for allocative efficiency, especially in low- and middle-income countries. However, there are methodological challenges in applying current economic evaluation techniques to health system input investments. A comprehensive standardized framework for value assessments does not exist, and the literature largely ignores these methodological issues, potentially leading to inaccurate cost-effectiveness assessments.
Objectives: We highlight the importance of undertaking value assessments for health system inputs if allocative efficiency is to be achieve with health sector resources, with a focus on low-and middle-income countries. However, methodological challenges complicated the application of current economic evaluation techniques to health system input investments. Methods: We undertake a review of the literature to examine how assessments of investments in health system inputs have been considered to date, highlighting several studies that have suggested ways to address the methodological issues. Additionally, we surveyed how empirical economic evaluations of health system inputs have approached these issues. Finally, we highlight the steps required to move toward a comprehensive standardized framework for undertaking economic eval-uations to make value assessments for investments in health systems. Results: Although the methodological challenges have been illustrated, a comprehensive framework for value assessments of health system inputs, guiding the evidence required, does not exist. The applied literature of economic evaluations of health system inputs has largely ignored the issues, likely resulting in inaccurate assessments of cost-effectiveness. Conclusions: A majority of health sector budgets are spent on health system inputs, facilitating the provision of healthcare interventions. Although economic evaluation methods are a key component in priority setting for healthcare interventions, such methods are less commonly applied to decision making for investments in health system inputs. Given the growing agenda for investments in health systems, a framework will be increasingly required to guide governments and development partners in prioritizing investments in scarce health sector budgets.

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