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An economic evaluation consisting of comparing various options, in which costs are measured in monetary units and outcomes are measured in utility units, usually in terms of utility to the patient (using [[quality-adjusted life years]], for example).

'''Note:''' This is a form of [[cost-effectiveness analysis]] in which the effectiveness of an option is adjusted on the basis of quality of life.

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