Cost-Benefit Analysis

"Cost-Benefit Analysis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A method of comparing the cost of a program with its expected benefits in dollars (or other currency). The benefit-to-cost ratio is a measure of total return expected per unit of money spent. This analysis generally excludes consideration of factors that are not measured ultimately in economic terms. Cost effectiveness compares alternative ways to achieve a specific set of results.

Descriptor ID	D003362
MeSH Number(s)	N03.219.151.125
Concept/Terms	Cost-Benefit Analysis Cost-Benefit Analysis Analyses, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Cost-Benefit Cost-Benefit Analyses Cost Benefit Analysis Analyses, Cost Benefit Analysis, Cost Benefit Cost Benefit Analyses Cost Effectiveness Cost Effectiveness Effectiveness, Cost Cost-Benefit Data Cost-Benefit Data Cost Benefit Data Data, Cost-Benefit Cost-Utility Analysis Cost-Utility Analysis Analyses, Cost-Utility Analysis, Cost-Utility Cost Utility Analysis Cost-Utility Analyses Economic Evaluation Economic Evaluation Economic Evaluations Evaluation, Economic Evaluations, Economic Marginal Analysis Marginal Analysis Analyses, Marginal Analysis, Marginal Marginal Analyses Cost Benefit Cost Benefit Costs and Benefits Benefits and Costs Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Analysis, Cost-Effectiveness Cost Effectiveness Analysis

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Cost-Benefit Analysis".

Health Care [N]
Health Care Economics and Organizations [N03]
Economics [N03.219]
Costs and Cost Analysis [N03.219.151]
Cost-Benefit Analysis [N03.219.151.125]

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Bar chart showing 623 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 44 publications in 2016 and 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	6	6
1997	0	11	11
1998	0	7	7
1999	2	17	19
2000	1	12	13
2001	1	7	8
2002	0	17	17
2003	2	13	15
2004	5	12	17
2005	4	15	19
2006	1	12	13
2007	1	14	15
2008	2	31	33
2009	2	20	22
2010	4	22	26
2011	1	24	25
2012	0	25	25
2013	0	23	23
2014	3	27	30
2015	5	21	26
2016	5	39	44
2017	4	20	24
2018	9	29	38
2019	8	36	44
2020	2	26	28
2021	1	20	21
2022	1	22	23
2023	2	7	9
2024	8	9	17
2025	0	5	5

Below are the most recent publications written about "Cost-Benefit Analysis" by people in Profiles.

Rejon-Parrilla JC, Epstein D, P?rez-Troncoso D, Espin J. How should medicines reimbursement work? The views of Spanish experts. Health Econ Policy Law. 2025 Jul; 20(3):246-263.

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Wells S, Balasubramanian R, Nguyen K, Schutzman DL. End-tidal carbon monoxide for routine monitoring of significant hemolysis in the management of newborn hyperbilirubinemia. J Perinatol. 2025 Jul; 45(7):957-960.

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Gil LA, Asti L, Chen HF, Saito JM, Pattisapu P, Deans KJ, Minneci PC. Cost-Effectiveness of Nonoperative Management vs Upfront Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Pediatric Uncomplicated Appendicitis for 1 Year. J Am Coll Surg. 2025 Mar 01; 240(3):288-298.

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Combs JC, Yamasaki MU, Dougherty M, Hunkler K, Osmundsen EB, Roura-Monllor J, Stillman RJ, Hill MJ, Devine K, DeCherney AH, Nelson RE, O'Brien JE. Comparing gestational carrier with uterine transplantation in uterine-factor infertility: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Fertil Steril. 2025 Jul; 124(1):134-143.

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Aslan A, Abuzahra S, Adeeb N, Musmar B, Salim HA, Kandregula S, Dmytriw AA, Griessenauer CJ, De Alba L, Arevalo O, Burkhardt JK, Pereira VM, Jabbour P, Guthikonda B, Cuellar HH. The feasibility of mechanical thrombectomy versus medical management for acute stroke with a large ischemic territory. J Neurointerv Surg. 2025 Jan 17; 17(2):223-228.

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Qaseem A, Shamliyan T, Owens DK, Tice JA, Crandall CJ, Hicks LA, Wilt TJ, Balk EM, Cooney TG, Cross JT, Fitterman N, Lewis J, Lin JS, Linsky A, Maroto M, Miller MC, Obley AJ, Shekelle P, Tufte JE, Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta I, Harrod CS, Yost J, Qaseem A, Shamliyan T, Crandall CJ, Owens DK, Tice JA. Incorporating Economic Evidence in Clinical Guidelines: A Framework From the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2025 Feb; 178(2):241-248.

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Sharp ASP, Kinnaird T, Curzen N, Ayyub R, Alfonso JE, Mamas MA, Vanden Bavi?re H. Cost-effectiveness of intravascular ultrasound-guided percutaneous intervention in patients with acute coronary syndromes: a UK perspective. Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes. 2024 Dec 19; 10(8):677-688.

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Pietzsch JB, Geisler BP, Garner AM, Ryschon AM, Gray WA, Fujihara M, Schneider PA. Clinical and economic implications of focal dissection treatment following percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the superficial femoral artery: an exploratory analysis based on the TOBA II Study. J Comp Eff Res. 2025 01; 14(1):e240055.

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Patel SA, Roy JM, Musmar B, Sarikonda A, Scott K, Abbas R, Fuleihan AA, Sivaganesan A, Tjoumakaris SI, Gooch MR, Rosenwasser R, Srinivasan VM, Burkhardt JK, Jabbour PM. Robotic carotid artery stenting: a multicenter, propensity score-matched analysis of clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness. Neurosurg Focus. 2024 12 01; 57(6):E10.

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Wanni Arachchige Dona S, Bloxsom G, Green J, Angeles MR, Humphreys C, Gold L. Economic Evaluation of Prevention Interventions for Child Sexual Exploitation or Child Sexual Abuse: A Systematic Review. Trauma Violence Abuse. 2025 07; 26(3):546-559.

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