Social value of a Childhood QALY- Revealed preferences from pharmaceutical funding decisions in Australia 2005–2023

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This webinar presented evidence that many countries include equity alongside cost-effectiveness in health technology assessment decisions. Drawing on 19 years of Australian data, the study found that interventions for children were more likely to receive positive funding recommendations, even after accounting for clinical, economic, and equity factors—highlighting a clear ‘childhood effect’ in decision-making.

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