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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Definitions:

Proposition

A declarative sentence that can be either true or false but not both.

Hypothetical Syllogism

A logical argument form where two conditional statements lead to a conclusion, essentially connecting the antecedent of one to the consequent of the other.

Modus Ponens

A form of deductive reasoning that allows one to conclude a certain proposition if a conditional statement (if-then) is true and its antecedent is true.

Modus Tollens

A form of logical argument where the denial of the consequent leads to the denial of the antecedent; typically structured as "If P, then Q. Not Q, therefore not P."