Considering health inequality impact in decision making: what does it mean for policy makers?

Considering health inequality impact in decision making: what does it mean for policy makers? When making the decision about whether to fund a public health intervention, information on whether the intervention has different impacts on different population groups is important. However, economic evaluations that provide information on costs and health benefits in order to inform funding decisions do not tend to address whether impacts differ across population groups. This briefing showcases the value of capturing differences between socioeconomic groups in the evaluation of how interventions impact on population overall health and health inequality. Centre for Health Economics