Patient Perspective—Where Does the Value for Money of a Treatment Really Lie?

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The value for money of a medical treatment should be evaluated from the patient's perspective, incorporating factors such as quality of life and medication adherence. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Toni A. Mathieson; William Evans; Justin L. Hopkin; Sandra L. Cowie

doi:10.1002/jimd.70231

August 24, 2026Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease

Patient Perspective—Where Does the Value for Money of a Treatment Really Lie?

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To examine how treatment value and cost-effectiveness are conceptualized from the perspective of patients.
Conceptual commentary and theoretical evaluation of patient-centered treatment valuation.
Analysis conducted without primary empirical dataset generation.
Emphasizes that standard economic assessments often overlook qualitative factors that patients consider vital to treatment worth.
Suggests that aligning economic models with direct patient priorities provides a more accurate representation of healthcare value.

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Perspective analysis explores the determinants of treatment value from the patient standpoint, highlighting the need to integrate personal priorities into health economic assessments.

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Mathieson et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8e9b58451774b83f3b40b7 https://doi.org/10.1002/jimd.70231

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