Cost-utility analysis (CUA)

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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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