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Willingness to Pay Threshold

The maximum cost per QALY that a decision-maker considers acceptable for a new healthcare intervention.

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The willingness-to-pay (WTP) threshold represents the value a healthcare system places on one additional QALY. In England and Wales, NICE's standard threshold range is £20,000–£30,000 per QALY. Interventions with an ICER below the threshold are typically considered cost-effective. The threshold is sometimes described as the cost-effectiveness threshold or the lambda value.

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