CEA ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

CEA ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS

●● what does CEA compare. Answer: cost of 2+ programs with the
same type of outcome


●● what is the purpose of CEA. Answer: use healthcare resources more
efficiently


●● what are the types of outcomes measured in CEA. Answer:
intermediate effectiveness/surrogate endpoints


final effectiveness


●● what outcome is preferred in CEA. Answer: final effectiveness


●● what outcome is harder to measure in CEA. Answer: final
effectiveness


●● what are examples of intermediate effectiveness outcomes (surrogate
endpoints). Answer: BP reduction

, % cholesterol reduction


●● what are examples of final effectiveness outcomes. Answer:
mortality


years of life gained


presence of disease


●● what does ACER do. Answer: evaluates cost effectiveness of
treatments independently


●● cost-effective ≠ __________. Answer: cheapest


cutting cost


saving money


●● what is the limitation of ACER. Answer: assess overall measure


doesn't help decide b/w options