1. Comparing relevant alternatives

1.4. Perspective

The chosen perspective of an economic evaluation is a key element in defining which costs and consequences are to be included in the analysis. Perspectives can be from:

  • a health service (all costs and outcomes related to the health care sector are included)
  • society (where all relevant costs and outcomes of the technologies have to be identified, measured and valued, no matter who pays these costs and consequences)
  • an organization or institution, such as a hospital
  • individual patients
  • the target group for a specific technology.