Novel Approaches to Value Assessment Within the Cost-Effectiveness Framework

IntroductionThe second plenary session focused on the need to move beyond conventional cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) of healthcare interventions based on the cost-per-quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) metric by incorporating into health technology assessment (HTA) additional elements that create value for patients and society. Louis Garrison began the session by providing an overview of the recommendations of the International Society for...