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Descriptive studies cannot substitute for formal economic evaluations.
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Methodological commentary highlights the misuse of descriptive studies as economic evaluations, indicating a need for rigorous analysis in healthcare resource allocation.
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Olofsson et al. (2026) studied this question. Descriptive studies should not be interpreted as economic evaluations.
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