International comparability of reference unit costs of education services: when harmonizing methodology is not enough (PECUNIA project).
Economic evaluation
PECUNIA
intersectoral costs and benefits
reference unit costs
valuation
Journal
Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research
ISSN: 1744-8379
Titre abrégé: Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101132257
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2023
Jan 2023
Historique:
pubmed:
7
12
2022
medline:
17
1
2023
entrez:
6
12
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Health problems can lead to costs in the education sector. However, these costs are rarely incorporated in health economic evaluations due to the lack of reference unit costs (RUCs), cost per unit of service, of education services and of validated methods to obtain them. In this study, a standardized unit cost calculation tool developed in the PECUNIA project, the PECUNIA RUC Template for services, was applied to calculate the RUCs of selected education services in five European countries. The RUCs of special education services and of educational therapy were calculated using the information collected via an exploratory gray literature search and contact with service providers. The RUCs of special education services ranged from €55 to €189 per school day. The RUCs of educational therapy ranged from €6 to €25 per contact and from €5 to €35 per day. Variation was observed in the type of input data and measurement unit, among other. The tool helped reduce variability in the RUCs related to costing methodology and gain insights into other aspects that contribute to the variability (e.g. data availability). Further research and efforts to generate high quality input data are required to reduce the variability of the RUCs.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
UNASSIGNED
Health problems can lead to costs in the education sector. However, these costs are rarely incorporated in health economic evaluations due to the lack of reference unit costs (RUCs), cost per unit of service, of education services and of validated methods to obtain them. In this study, a standardized unit cost calculation tool developed in the PECUNIA project, the PECUNIA RUC Template for services, was applied to calculate the RUCs of selected education services in five European countries.
METHODS
UNASSIGNED
The RUCs of special education services and of educational therapy were calculated using the information collected via an exploratory gray literature search and contact with service providers.
RESULTS
UNASSIGNED
The RUCs of special education services ranged from €55 to €189 per school day. The RUCs of educational therapy ranged from €6 to €25 per contact and from €5 to €35 per day. Variation was observed in the type of input data and measurement unit, among other.
DISCUSSION
UNASSIGNED
The tool helped reduce variability in the RUCs related to costing methodology and gain insights into other aspects that contribute to the variability (e.g. data availability). Further research and efforts to generate high quality input data are required to reduce the variability of the RUCs.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36472303
doi: 10.1080/14737167.2023.2152331
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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