In particular, QALYs don’t incorporate money, only health. For large changes in health, this isn’t that important, since generally people are willing to pay a lot for health ($50-100k for a 1% decreased chance of dying). In this case, however, the monetary costs of pregnancy might be comparable to the direct health costs.
In particular, QALYs don’t incorporate money, only health. For large changes in health, this isn’t that important, since generally people are willing to pay a lot for health ($50-100k for a 1% decreased chance of dying). In this case, however, the monetary costs of pregnancy might be comparable to the direct health costs.