Budgetary policies and available actions: a generalisation of decision rules for allocation and research decisions

TY - UNPB

T1 - Budgetary policies and available actions: a generalisation of decision rules for allocation and research decisions

AU - McKenna, C.

AU - Chalabi, Z.

AU - Epstein, D.

AU - Claxton, K.

PY - 2008

Y1 - 2008

N2 - The allocation problem in health care can be characterised as a mathematical programming problem but attempts to incorporate uncertainty in costs and effect have suffered from important limitations. A two stage stochastic mathematical programming formulation is developed and applied to a numericalexample to explore and demonstrate the implications of this more general and comprehensive approach. The solution to the allocation problem for different budgets, budgetary policies, and available actions are then demonstrated. This analysis is used to evaluate different budgetary policies and examine the adequacy of standard decision rules in cost-effectiveness analysis. Theresearch decision is then considered alongside the allocation problem. This more general formulation demonstrates that the value of further research depends on: i) the budgetary policy in place; ii) the realisations revealed during the budget period; iii) remedial actions that may be available; and iv) variability in parameters values.

AB - The allocation problem in health care can be characterised as a mathematical programming problem but attempts to incorporate uncertainty in costs and effect have suffered from important limitations. A two stage stochastic mathematical programming formulation is developed and applied to a numericalexample to explore and demonstrate the implications of this more general and comprehensive approach. The solution to the allocation problem for different budgets, budgetary policies, and available actions are then demonstrated. This analysis is used to evaluate different budgetary policies and examine the adequacy of standard decision rules in cost-effectiveness analysis. Theresearch decision is then considered alongside the allocation problem. This more general formulation demonstrates that the value of further research depends on: i) the budgetary policy in place; ii) the realisations revealed during the budget period; iii) remedial actions that may be available; and iv) variability in parameters values.

M3 - Working paper

T3 - CHE Research Paper

BT - Budgetary policies and available actions: a generalisation of decision rules for allocation and research decisions

PB - Centre for Health Economics, University of York

CY - York, UK

ER -