From Paper to Platform: Updating the Dutch Costing Manual and Launching a Web Application
The costing manual was updated in line with the recent guidelines for economic evaluations. The manual is a comprehensive manual for use in costing studies for economic evaluations in healthcare from a societal perspective. The web-based application translated the costing manual into a practical digital tool, automating cost calculations and demonstrated usability, accuracy, and consistency with the manual.
Authors
- Tim A. Kanters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0129-7961)
- Silvia Evers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1026-570X)
- Frederick W. Thielen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0312-5891)
- Stijn B. Peeters
- Leonie M Huis In 't Veld
- Vivian Reckers-droog
- B. Wijnen
Institutions
- Department of Health (TW)
- Trimbos Institute (NL)
- Zorginstituut Nederland (NL)
- Department of Health Services (NP)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PharmacoEconomics
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40273-026-01590-8
- Primary Topic
- Accounting and Organizational Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
- Universiteit Maastricht
- Zorginstituut Nederland