Efficacy and Cost-Effectiveness of Psychotherapy

Abstract

This volume is a background paper for OTA's assessment, The lmplications of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Medical Technology.That assessment analyzes the feasibility, implications, and usefulness of applying cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis (CEA/CBA) in health care decisionmaking.The major, policy-oriented report of the assessment was published in August 1980.In addition to the main report and this background report, there will be four other background papers: 1) a document which addresses methodological issues and reviews the CEA/CBA literature, 2) a diagnostic X-ray case study, 3) 17 other case studies of individual medical technologies, and 4) a review of international experience in managing medical technology.Another related report was