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Table 5 Methodology for discounting in studies (phase 2)

From: The economics of primary prevention of cardiovascular disease – a systematic review of economic evaluations

 

No. (%) of studies (n = 35)

Discounting approach

 

   No discounting

15 (43)

   Identical discount rates for costs and benefits

14 (40)

   Different discount rates for costs and benefits

2 (6)

   Only discounting of costs

2 (6)

   Only discounting of benefits

2 (6)

Discount rate for costs

 

   0%

17 (49)

   3%

11 (31)

   5%

5 (14)

   6%

2 (6)

Discount rate for benefits

 

   0%

17 (49)

   1.5%

1 (3)

   3%

11 (31)

   5%

5 (14)

   6%

1 (3)