Cost-Benefit Analysis

"Cost-Benefit Analysis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A method of comparing the cost of a program with its expected benefits in dollars (or other currency). The benefit-to-cost ratio is a measure of total return expected per unit of money spent. This analysis generally excludes consideration of factors that are not measured ultimately in economic terms. Cost effectiveness compares alternative ways to achieve a specific set of results.

Descriptor ID	D003362
MeSH Number(s)	N03.219.151.125
Concept/Terms	Cost-Benefit Analysis Cost-Benefit Analysis Analyses, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Cost-Benefit Cost-Benefit Analyses Cost Benefit Analysis Analyses, Cost Benefit Analysis, Cost Benefit Cost Benefit Analyses Cost Effectiveness Cost Effectiveness Effectiveness, Cost Cost-Benefit Data Cost-Benefit Data Cost Benefit Data Data, Cost-Benefit Cost-Utility Analysis Cost-Utility Analysis Analyses, Cost-Utility Analysis, Cost-Utility Cost Utility Analysis Cost-Utility Analyses Economic Evaluation Economic Evaluation Economic Evaluations Evaluation, Economic Evaluations, Economic Marginal Analysis Marginal Analysis Analyses, Marginal Analysis, Marginal Marginal Analyses Cost Benefit Cost Benefit Costs and Benefits Benefits and Costs Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Analysis, Cost-Effectiveness Cost Effectiveness Analysis

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Cost-Benefit Analysis".

Health Care [N]
Health Care Economics and Organizations [N03]
Economics [N03.219]
Costs and Cost Analysis [N03.219.151]
Cost-Benefit Analysis [N03.219.151.125]

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Bar chart showing 271 publications over 29 distinct years, with a maximum of 28 publications in 2014

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	0	1	1
1998	0	3	3
2000	0	4	4
2001	0	3	3
2002	0	5	5
2003	0	8	8
2004	1	4	5
2005	1	7	8
2006	2	5	7
2007	0	5	5
2008	1	6	7
2009	0	10	10
2010	0	9	9
2011	0	9	9
2012	0	13	13
2013	0	7	7
2014	5	23	28
2015	3	15	18
2016	7	15	22
2017	5	15	20
2018	0	8	8
2019	2	9	11
2020	1	17	18
2021	2	9	11
2022	0	7	7
2023	1	5	6
2024	4	3	7
2025	0	4	4
2026	0	7	7

Below are the most recent publications written about "Cost-Benefit Analysis" by people in Profiles.

Reynolds MR, Pollit V, Schwamm L, Witte KK, Yaghi S, Rose DZ, Cudworth S, Carpenter J, Rosemas SC, Ziegler PD, Neisen K, Franco NC, Bernstein RA. Cost-effectiveness of an insertable cardiac monitor to detect atrial fibrillation in large- or small-vessel disease ischaemic stroke in the USA. BMJ Open. 2026 Apr 27; 16(4):e103766.

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Joshi M, Kim K, Pickard AS, Sharp LK, Gerber BS, Touchette DR. Long-term cost-effectiveness of a mobile health intervention delivered by clinical pharmacists and community health workers for type 2 diabetes management in urban African American and Latinx populations. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2026 Apr 07; 83(8):423-435.

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Hansen DK, Lu X, Castaneda Puglianini O, Zhang E, Usmani SZ, Sachdev R, Perciavalle M, De Wiest D, Huo S, Lee S, Qureshi ZP, Jagannath S. Comparative cost per responder analysis of ciltacabtagene autoleucel and real-world standard of care therapy in patients with lenalidomide-refractory multiple myeloma. Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res. 2026 Mar; 26(3):369-378.

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Montano-Campos JF, Adair JE, Basu A, Kyeyune RB, Bayigga L, Kityo-Mutuluuza C, Hansen R. Cost-effectiveness of gene therapy for sickle cell disease in Uganda: tailoring high-income evidence to Uganda's context. Gene Ther. 2026 Mar; 33(2):109-117.

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Gottimukkala KSV, Lane DD, Cunningham R, Malik HS, Jwa Y, Cassidy ME, Castelli JMP, Enstrom MR, Poljakov K, Gastelum G, Ho SH, Tassa C, Adair JE. CRISPR-AuNP: physicochemical optimization of a gold nanoparticle platform for cost-effective and modular non-viral gene editing in HSPCs. Gene Ther. 2026 Mar; 33(2):188-202.

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Driver L, Walsh CD, Schissel C, Meguerdichian DA, Duggan NM, Baugh CW, Goldsmith AJ. Utilizing an ultrasound-guided nerve block for management of sciatica in the ED: A national simulation-based cost savings analysis. Am J Emerg Med. 2026 03; 101:135-140.

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Juvekar P, Whitmore R. Cost Effectiveness in the Treatment of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2026 Jan; 37(1):93-102.

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Herman PM, Mann S, DeBar LL, Avins AL, Justice M, Nielsen A, Pressman A, Stone KL, Wellman R, Cook AJ. Cost-Effectiveness of Acupuncture Needling for Older Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2026 Feb 01; 51(3):E65-E75.

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Choi SE, Simon L. Projected Outcomes of Removing Fluoride From US Public Water Systems. JAMA Health Forum. 2025 May 02; 6(5):e251166.

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Socolovsky C, Louisias M, Alsulami S, Petty CR, Trivedi M, Lai PS, Cunningham A, Gaffin J, Thorne P, Coull B, Koutrakis P, Baccarelli A, Gold DR, Adamkiewicz G, Permaul P, Banzon T, Hauptman M, Bartnikas LM, Baxi S, Sheehan WJ, Phipatanakul W, Samnaliev M. Cost-effectiveness of school integrated pest management and air filtration in students with asthma. Allergy Asthma Proc. 2025 05 01; 46(3):257-266.

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