When a Pharmacoeconomic Analysis Looks at Two or More Treatment

question 8

Multiple Choice

When a pharmacoeconomic analysis looks at two or more treatment alternatives that are considered equal in efficacy and compares the costs of each it is referred to as:

• A) Cost-minimization analysis
• B) Cost-of-illness analysis
• C) Cost-effectiveness analysis
• D) Cost-benefit analysis

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