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What is the purpose of using the Delphi method in reference case analysis?
What is the purpose of using the Delphi method in reference case analysis?
- To collect cost-effectiveness data
- To guess the true value of a cost-effectiveness input
- To estimate the value of a parameter using expert opinions (correct)
- To publish electronic sources for parameter values
Why might it be unusual for a group of experts to correctly guess the true value of a cost-effectiveness input?
Why might it be unusual for a group of experts to correctly guess the true value of a cost-effectiveness input?
- Experts are unwilling to provide accurate estimations
- The true value is always provided in published sources
- The true value is often unknown and hard to estimate accurately (correct)
- Experts are not knowledgeable enough to make accurate guesses
What does the Delphi method require in the reference case analysis?
What does the Delphi method require in the reference case analysis?
- A formal process using the opinion of experts (correct)
- Guessing the highest and lowest possible values for a parameter
- Unpublished sources for parameter values
- Collecting cost-effectiveness data
In what situation would cost-effectiveness data be collected using the opinion of experts?
In what situation would cost-effectiveness data be collected using the opinion of experts?
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