According to the results of a Finnish survey among physicians and politicians there is no fixed, generalizable upper limit for willingness to pay (WTP) per quality adjusted life year (QALY) or life-year. The WTP depends on the studied disorder and outcome measure used for assessing effectiveness.
Information: Erkki Soini
Reference: Soini EJ, et al. What is politician’s and clinician’s willingness to pay (WTP) for future health benefit based on 15D, EQ-5D and life-years? A contingent valuation (CV) among 8 diseases with the total of 1092 cases. Value Health 2008;11:A566.