TY - JOUR AU - Rand, Leah AU - Dunn, Michael AU - Slade, Ingrid AU - Upadhyaya, Sheela AU - Sheehan, Mark PY - 2019 DA - 2019/09/23 TI - Understanding and using patient experiences as evidence in healthcare priority setting JO - Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation SP - 20 VL - 17 IS - 1 AB - In many countries, committees make priority-setting decisions in order to control healthcare costs. These decisions take into account relevant criteria, including clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and need, and are supported by evidence usually drawn from clinical and economic studies. These sources of evidence do not include the specific perspective and information that patients can provide about the condition and treatment. SN - 1478-7547 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-019-0188-1 DO - 10.1186/s12962-019-0188-1 ID - Rand2019 ER -