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In Search for Comparability: The PECUNIA Reference Unit Costs for Health and Social Care Services in Europe. / Mayer, Susanne; Berger, Michael; Konnopka, Alexander; Brodszky, Valentin; Evers, Silvia M. A. A.; Hakkaart-van Roijen, Leona; Guitérrez-Colosia, Mencia R.; Salvador-Carulla, Luis; Park, A-La; Hollingworth, William; García-Pérez, Lidia; Simon, Judit; The Pecunia Group.

In: INT J ENV RES PUB HE, Vol. 19, No. 6, 3500, 16.03.2022.

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Mayer, S, Berger, M, Konnopka, A, Brodszky, V, Evers, SMAA, Hakkaart-van Roijen, L, Guitérrez-Colosia, MR, Salvador-Carulla, L, Park, A-L, Hollingworth, W, García-Pérez, L, Simon, J & The Pecunia Group 2022, 'In Search for Comparability: The PECUNIA Reference Unit Costs for Health and Social Care Services in Europe', INT J ENV RES PUB HE, vol. 19, no. 6, 3500. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063500

APA

Mayer, S., Berger, M., Konnopka, A., Brodszky, V., Evers, S. M. A. A., Hakkaart-van Roijen, L., Guitérrez-Colosia, M. R., Salvador-Carulla, L., Park, A-L., Hollingworth, W., García-Pérez, L., Simon, J., & The Pecunia Group (2022). In Search for Comparability: The PECUNIA Reference Unit Costs for Health and Social Care Services in Europe. INT J ENV RES PUB HE, 19(6), [3500]. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063500

Vancouver

Mayer S, Berger M, Konnopka A, Brodszky V, Evers SMAA, Hakkaart-van Roijen L et al. In Search for Comparability: The PECUNIA Reference Unit Costs for Health and Social Care Services in Europe. INT J ENV RES PUB HE. 2022 Mar 16;19(6). 3500. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063500

Bibtex

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title = "In Search for Comparability: The PECUNIA Reference Unit Costs for Health and Social Care Services in Europe",
abstract = "Improving the efficiency of mental healthcare service delivery by learning from international best-practice examples requires valid data, including robust unit costs, which currently often lack cross-country comparability. The European ProgrammE in Costing, resource use measurement and outcome valuation for Use in multi-sectoral National and International health economic evaluAtions (PECUNIA) aimed to harmonize the international unit cost development. This article presents the methodology and set of 36 externally validated, standardized reference unit costs (RUCs) for five health and social care services (general practitioner, dentist, help-line, day-care center, nursing home) in Austria, England, Germany, Hungary, The Netherlands, and Spain based on unambiguous service definitions using the extended DESDE PECUNIA coding framework. The resulting PECUNIA RUCs are largely comparable across countries, with any causes for deviations (e.g., country-specific scope of services) transparently documented. Even under standardized methods, notable limitations due to data-driven divergences in key costing parameters remain. Increased cross-country comparability by adopting a uniform methodology and definitions can advance the quality of evidence-based policy guidance derived from health economic evaluations. The PECUNIA RUCs are available free of charge and aim to significantly improve the quality and feasibility of future economic evaluations and their transferability across mental health systems.",
author = "Susanne Mayer and Michael Berger and Alexander Konnopka and Valentin Brodszky and Evers, {Silvia M. A. A.} and {Hakkaart-van Roijen}, Leona and Guit{\'e}rrez-Colosia, {Mencia R.} and Luis Salvador-Carulla and A-La Park and William Hollingworth and Lidia Garc{\'i}a-P{\'e}rez and Judit Simon and {The Pecunia Group}",
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AU - Berger, Michael

AU - Konnopka, Alexander

AU - Brodszky, Valentin

AU - Evers, Silvia M. A. A.

AU - Hakkaart-van Roijen, Leona

AU - Guitérrez-Colosia, Mencia R.

AU - Salvador-Carulla, Luis

AU - Park, A-La

AU - Hollingworth, William

AU - García-Pérez, Lidia

AU - Simon, Judit

AU - The Pecunia Group

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N2 - Improving the efficiency of mental healthcare service delivery by learning from international best-practice examples requires valid data, including robust unit costs, which currently often lack cross-country comparability. The European ProgrammE in Costing, resource use measurement and outcome valuation for Use in multi-sectoral National and International health economic evaluAtions (PECUNIA) aimed to harmonize the international unit cost development. This article presents the methodology and set of 36 externally validated, standardized reference unit costs (RUCs) for five health and social care services (general practitioner, dentist, help-line, day-care center, nursing home) in Austria, England, Germany, Hungary, The Netherlands, and Spain based on unambiguous service definitions using the extended DESDE PECUNIA coding framework. The resulting PECUNIA RUCs are largely comparable across countries, with any causes for deviations (e.g., country-specific scope of services) transparently documented. Even under standardized methods, notable limitations due to data-driven divergences in key costing parameters remain. Increased cross-country comparability by adopting a uniform methodology and definitions can advance the quality of evidence-based policy guidance derived from health economic evaluations. The PECUNIA RUCs are available free of charge and aim to significantly improve the quality and feasibility of future economic evaluations and their transferability across mental health systems.

AB - Improving the efficiency of mental healthcare service delivery by learning from international best-practice examples requires valid data, including robust unit costs, which currently often lack cross-country comparability. The European ProgrammE in Costing, resource use measurement and outcome valuation for Use in multi-sectoral National and International health economic evaluAtions (PECUNIA) aimed to harmonize the international unit cost development. This article presents the methodology and set of 36 externally validated, standardized reference unit costs (RUCs) for five health and social care services (general practitioner, dentist, help-line, day-care center, nursing home) in Austria, England, Germany, Hungary, The Netherlands, and Spain based on unambiguous service definitions using the extended DESDE PECUNIA coding framework. The resulting PECUNIA RUCs are largely comparable across countries, with any causes for deviations (e.g., country-specific scope of services) transparently documented. Even under standardized methods, notable limitations due to data-driven divergences in key costing parameters remain. Increased cross-country comparability by adopting a uniform methodology and definitions can advance the quality of evidence-based policy guidance derived from health economic evaluations. The PECUNIA RUCs are available free of charge and aim to significantly improve the quality and feasibility of future economic evaluations and their transferability across mental health systems.

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