"Cost-Benefit Analysis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A method of comparing the cost of a program with its expected benefits in dollars (or other currency). The benefit-to-cost ratio is a measure of total return expected per unit of money spent. This analysis generally excludes consideration of factors that are not measured ultimately in economic terms. Cost effectiveness compares alternative ways to achieve a specific set of results.
| Descriptor ID |
D003362
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.219.151.125
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| Concept/Terms |
Cost-Benefit Analysis- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Analyses, Cost-Benefit
- Analysis, Cost-Benefit
- Cost-Benefit Analyses
- Cost Benefit Analysis
- Analyses, Cost Benefit
- Analysis, Cost Benefit
- Cost Benefit Analyses
Cost-Utility Analysis- Cost-Utility Analysis
- Analyses, Cost-Utility
- Analysis, Cost-Utility
- Cost Utility Analysis
- Cost-Utility Analyses
Economic Evaluation- Economic Evaluation
- Economic Evaluations
- Evaluation, Economic
- Evaluations, Economic
Marginal Analysis- Marginal Analysis
- Analyses, Marginal
- Analysis, Marginal
- Marginal Analyses
Cost Benefit- Cost Benefit
- Costs and Benefits
- Benefits and Costs
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1997 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1998 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 1999 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2000 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2001 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2002 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2003 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2006 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 2008 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| 2009 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2010 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2011 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2012 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2013 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 2014 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| 2015 | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| 2016 | 4 | 20 | 24 |
| 2017 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2018 | 5 | 17 | 22 |
| 2019 | 7 | 16 | 23 |
| 2020 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
| 2021 | 4 | 17 | 21 |
| 2022 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2023 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2025 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 2026 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cost-Benefit Analysis" by people in Profiles.
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The costs and benefits of research grant funding peer review. F1000Res. 2026; 15:534.
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Association of elective peripheral vascular intervention with outcomes among patients with peripheral arterial disease and intermittent claudication. J Vasc Surg. 2026 Oct; 84(4):1013-1024.e16.
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No Smoker Left Behind: Evaluation of a Population-Based, Opt-Out Smoking Cessation Program for Patients With Cancer Who Smoke. J Clin Oncol. 2026 Aug 10; 44(23):2176-2186.
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Theoretical Cost-Effectiveness of PCSK9 Inhibitors in Stroke Due to Intracranial Atherosclerosis. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 05 01; 9(5):e2610707.
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Cost Effectiveness of Endovascular Thrombectomy for Large Ischemic Strokes: A US Healthcare Payer Markov Model Informed by Randomized Trials. Appl Health Econ Health Policy. 2026 07; 24(4):777-789.
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Toward the simultaneous detection of multiple diseases with a highly cost-effective cell-free DNA methylome test. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026 Apr 14; 123(15):e2518347123.
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of artificial intelligence-assisted risk stratification of indeterminate pulmonary nodules. PLoS One. 2026; 21(3):e0343492.
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Outcomes of Density-Targeted Supplemental Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging Screening by Breast Cancer Risk: Long-Term Health and Economic Considerations. Ann Intern Med. 2026 Apr; 179(4):486-496.
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Curcumin-QingDai Combination for Active Ulcerative Colitis: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Value Health. 2026 Jul; 29(7):1162-1170.
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Carbon fiber-PEEK pedicle screw instrumentation in spinal oncology: a retrospective case series, systematic review of the literature, and cost-effectiveness analysis. J Neurooncol. 2026 Jan 30; 176(3):190.