Table 1.

Categories of cost effectiveness

Category	Incremental cost effectiveness estimate per unit of health outcome
0	Negative incremental cost effectiveness ratios favouring use of technology or, in case of cost minimisation analysis, cheaper than alternative technology
1	From £1 to £15 000
2	From £15 001 to £30 000
3	More than £30 000
4	Negative incremental cost effectiveness ratios not favouring use of technology or, in case of cost minimisation analysis, more expensive than alternative technology