Handbook on distributional cost-effectiveness analysis by the University of York

Distributional cost-effectiveness analysis aims to help healthcare and public health organizations make fairer decisions with better outcomes. A practical guide, by the University of York, provides methods for quantifying the equity impacts of health programs in high, middle, and low-income countries. The methods can be tailored to analyze different equity concerns in different decision-making contexts. The handbook provides both hands-on training for postgraduate students and analysts and an accessible guide for academics, practitioners, managers, policymakers, and stakeholders.

Part I is an introduction and overview for research commissioners, users, and producers. Parts II and III provide step-by-step guidance on how to simulate and evaluate distributions, with accompanying spreadsheet training exercises. Part IV concludes with discussions about how to handle uncertainty about facts and disagreement about values, and the future challenges facing this growing field.