Cost-Benefit Analysis

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. In contrast a cost effectiveness in general compares cost with qualitative outcomes.

Year introduced: 1976

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Tree Number(s): N03.219.151.125

MeSH Unique ID: D003362

Entry Terms:

• Analysis, Cost-Benefit
• Cost-Benefit Analyses
• Cost Benefit Analysis
• Analyses, Cost Benefit
• Analysis, Cost Benefit
• Cost Benefit Analyses
• Cost Benefit
• Cost and Benefit
• Benefit and Cost
• Benefits and Costs
• Costs and Benefits
• Cost-Benefit Data
• Cost Benefit Data
• Data, Cost-Benefit
• Cost-Utility Analysis
• Analysis, Cost-Utility
• Cost-Utility Analyses
• Cost Utility Analysis
• Marginal Analysis
• Analysis, Marginal
• Marginal Analyses
• Economic Evaluation
• Economic Evaluations
• Evaluation, Economic

Previous Indexing:

• Costs and Cost Analysis (1966-1975)

All MeSH Categories
Health Care Category
Health Care Economics and Organizations
Economics
Costs and Cost Analysis
Cost-Benefit Analysis