The most comprehensive indicator of cost-effective analysis is: (A) Number of life years gained, (B) Number of hea attacks avoided, (C) QALYS gained, (D) Cost per life year gained
Answer is C. Cost-benefit analysis, in which benefits are compared to cost of the program. The benefits are expressed in monetary termsA cost-effective analysis is similar to cost-benefit analysis except benefits are expressed in terms of results achievedThe most commonly used outcome measure is quality-adjusted life years (QALY)Park 23e pg:871