Description
Record the source and reference year of a cost-utility parameter.
Health-economic accounting distinguishes evaluation perspective, reference years, utility tariffs, timing and allocated costs. Missing resource use differs from measured zero, and a caller-supplied weight differs from a validated model correction. One cost or budget contribution does not establish cost effectiveness or an appropriate allocation of care.
Record the source and reference year of a cost-utility parameter.
When to use this tool
Use Cost Utility Parameter Source Year Key when checking the stated supplied health-economic record, timing or allocation convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter parameterId, sourceId, priceOrStudyYear. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read token. Use the output convention below.
Require nonempty parameter ID, source ID and price-or-study-year text. Encode them in that order as JSON text.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| parameterId | Parameter Id | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| sourceId | Literal source identifier, not a retrieved or verified document. | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| priceOrStudyYear | Price Or Study Year | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| token | JSON-encoded ordered tuple or literal token under the convention above; not a database lookup or authentication result. | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"parameterId": "P17",
"sourceId": "S4",
"priceOrStudyYear": "2025"
},
"output": {
"token": "[\"P17\",\"S4\",\"2025\"]"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Year text is not parsed as a year; the tool does not retrieve a study, validate a parameter or harmonize prices.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use a complete justified economic model, verified sources and qualified health-economic/financial assessment for real policy or care-allocation decisions.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Utility Tariff Source Key
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- Cost Effectiveness Plane Axis Unit Label
Label the cost and effect units used on a cost-effectiveness plane.