The social value of a QALY: raising the bar or barring the raise?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Since the inception of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in England, there have been questions about the empirical basis for the cost-per-QALY threshold used by NICE and whether QALYs gained by differen...

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Main Authors: Loomes Graham, Bateman Ian, Wildman John, Lancsar Emily, Jones-Lee Michael, Mason Helen, Baker Rachel, Donaldson Cam, Robinson Angela, Sugden Robert, Prades Jose, Ryan Mandy, Shackley Phil, Smith Richard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/11/8