American journal of preventive medicine
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Review Comparative Study
Methods for priority setting among clinical preventive services.
Methods used to compare the value of clinical preventive services based on two criteria-clinically preventable burden (CPB) and cost effectiveness (CE)-are described. A companion article provides rankings of clinical preventive services and discusses its uses for decision-makers; this article focuses on the methods, challenges faced, and solutions. ⋯ S. Preventive Services Task Force and developed methods essential to ensuring valid comparisons of different services' relative value.