A cost-benefit analysis framework for preventive health interventions to aid decision-making in Australian governments.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Australian governments are increasingly mandating the use of cost-benefit analysis (CBA) to inform the efficient allocation of government resources. CBA is likely to be useful when evaluating preventive health interventions that are often cross-sectoral in nature and require Cabinet approval prior to implementation. This study outlines a CBA framework for the evaluation of preventive health interventions that balances the need for consistency with other agency guidelines whilst adhering to guidelines and conventions for health economic evaluations.

Methods

We analysed CBA and other evaluation guidance documents published by Australian federal and New South Wales (NSW) government departments. Data extraction compared the recommendations made by different agencies a

SUBMITTER: Ananthapavan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8684630 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature