The European Journal of Health Economics

Abstract Objectives This study aimed to examine the psychometric performance of the proxy-reported EQ-5D-Y-3L (Y-3L) for children living with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) aged between 5 and 12 years, with a particular focus on examining whether its properties differ across three age groups. Methods Patients were recruited through a nation-wide patient advocacy association in China. Parents of el…

BACKGROUND: Respiratory syncytial virus-associated acute respiratory illness (RSV-ARI) is an underrecognized cause of illness in older adults aged ≥ 75 years (OAs) and individuals at increased risk (AIR), contributing to a substantial disease burden. AS01E-adjuvanted RSV PreFusion protein 3 vaccine (aRSVPreF3) is approved for the prevention of RSV-associated lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD)…

BACKGROUND: Increased body mass index (BMI) is associated with increased medical costs, but no information is available for Switzerland. We investigated the association of individual BMI categories with healthcare use and healthcare expenditures. METHODS: Data from an ongoing prospective, community-based study conducted in Lausanne, Switzerland. Information on healthcare use, type of insurance an…

Abstract This paper examines the distributional welfare effects of strengthening the UK Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL). Using individual-level dietary data from the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey, we simulate three scenarios for strengthening the SDIL within a comparative risk assessment framework and translate policy-induced reductions in sugar intake from sugar-sweetened beverages into…

Abstract Fair distribution of limited health funding is a universal challenge for health systems. Decisions about funding new technologies provide a helpful lens on this complex issue. This study examined how two of the world’s most mature centralised review processes for health technology funding, namely the Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits and Medical Services Advisory Committees (PBAC and MS…

The objective of this work is to estimate the time and value of the non-professional care, also called informal care, provided to people with limited autonomy in Spain, and to analyze its evolution between 2008 and 2021. We used as the main source of information the Survey of Situations of Disability, Personal Autonomy and Dependency carried out in the years 2008 and 2020-21. Non-professional car…

Abstract Aim The aim of this review is to investigate the measurement agreement of time trade-off (TTO) and direct/indirect health utility measurements methods. Discrepancies have been reported between utility elicitation methods, thus the study objective was to collect all empirical studies that investigated measurement by Bland–Altman analysis (BA) and estimate overall means differences. Method…

Abstract Purpose Alzheimer’s disease (AD) accounts for a significant proportion of health and social care costs. We studied family caregiver (FC), care recipient (CR), and formal care provider-related factors, which are associated with the cost of care in different stages of AD in Finland. Methods A 5-year follow-up was conducted with 231 individuals with AD (CRs) and their FCs as a part of the A…

Abstract Our study examines the relationship between business cycles and mortality rates in Italy over the period 2004–2019. Using the unemployment rate as a proxy for macroeconomic conditions, we investigate how economic fluctuations affect mortality rates across causes of death, age groups, genders, and educational levels. The analysis relies on data from the National Institute of Statistics (I…

Abstract Many countries with a competitive health insurance market have implemented a risk equalization system with health-based risk adjusters. An often-heard argument is that health-based equalization payments create a penalty on prevention and health-improving activities, because an insurer that improves its members’ health status by effective prevention and good quality care will receive lowe…