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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Mar 7.
Published in final edited form as: Surgery. 2019 Dec 18;167(3):535–539. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2019.10.012

Table I.

Examples of questions asked when assessing value

Question Application
Is there a cost gap in the current solution landscape? Less costly solutions that provide the same outcome add value
What effect on patients would a given solution provide? An incremental increase in cost that at the same time is associated with meaningful improvement in patient outcome may be justified and worthwhile
How large is the potential market? A need may not be a viable business if the potential revenue is too small