Novel Approaches to Value Assessment Beyond the Cost-Effectiveness Framework

IntroductionWhile the earlier plenary session proposed extending the quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) framework to address some of the concerns surrounding the use of the cost-per-QALY framework in coverage decisions, this session considers how certain broader approaches to value assessment could be used when evaluating technologies. Shelby Reed moderated the session. Robert Dubois presented his arguments that today's frameworks do not...