A decision has been made to conduct an economic evaluation > NO > Costing
A decision has been made to conduct an economic evaluation > YES > Focus on service outputs? > YES > Cost-efficiency analysis
A decision has been made to conduct an economic evaluation > YES > Focus on service outputs? > NO > Multiple outcomes (health and/or non-health related) of interest? > YES > Can all outcomes be valued in monetary terms? > YES > Cost-benefit analysis
A decision has been made to conduct an economic evaluation > YES > Focus on service outputs? > NO > Multiple outcomes (health and/or non-health related) of interest? > YES > Can all outcomes be valued in monetary terms? > NO > Cost-consequences analysis
A decision has been made to conduct an economic evaluation > YES > Focus on service outputs? > NO > Multiple outcomes (health and/or non-health related) of interest? > NO > Is effectiveness of interventions equal? > YES > Cost-minimisation analysis
A decision has been made to conduct an economic evaluation > YES > Focus on service outputs? > NO > Multiple outcomes (health and/or non-health related) of interest? > NO > Is effectiveness of interventions equal? > NO > Can outcomes be measured as quality-adjusted life years? > NO > Cost-effectiveness analysis
A decision has been made to conduct an economic evaluation > YES > Focus on service outputs? > NO > Multiple outcomes (health and/or non-health related) of interest? > NO > Is effectiveness of interventions equal? > NO > Can outcomes be measured as quality-adjusted life years? > YES > Cost-utility analysis
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