


That is, it is increasingly important to be able to repeat an analysis of a particular data set and obtain the same results, and access the analysis and results in a clear and comprehensive openly available form. However, there is current interest in using other software that is better suited to more complex problems, methods, and data, as well as improved reproducibility and transparency.

Cost-effectiveness analyses are commonly performed using Microsoft (MS) Excel. A cost-effectiveness analysis is a type of HEE that compares an intervention to one or more alternatives by estimating how much it costs to gain an additional unit of health outcome. A health economic evaluation (HEE) is a comparative analysis of alternative courses of action in terms of both costs and consequences.
