Key Attributes of Cost Analyses

1 Comparator 2 Perspective 3 Outcomes/endpoints selected 4 Efficacy vs. effectiveness 5 Data capture method 6 Direct costs 7 Indirect costs 8 Actual costs vs. charges/prices 9 Time horizon of analysis 10 Discounting 11 Correction for inflation 12 Modeling use 13 Sensitivity analysis 14 Reporting results 15 Funding source