compute_kstar {BCEA}

Compute k^*

Description

Find willingness-to-pay threshold when optimal decision changes.

Usage

compute_kstar(k, best, ref)

Arguments

k

Willingness-to-pay grid approximation of the budget willing to invest (vector)

best

Best intervention for each k (int)

ref

Reference intervention (int)

Details

k^* := \min\{k : IB < 0 \}

The value of the break-even point corresponds to the ICER and quantifies the point at which the decision-maker is indifferent between the two options.

Value

integer representing intervention

See Also

ceac.plot()