Question

The following is an example of what type of analysis:  The total one-year cost of a smoking cessation program is $20000.

		Cost analysis
		Cost-effectiveness analysis
		Cost-benefit analysis
		Cost of illness analysis
		None of the above

Answer 1

Solution:

We are given only the total cost of smoking cessation program. We are neither given many course of actions/alternatives of organizing them in least costly way (eliminating cost effectiveness analysis), nor the audience participating and benefit being achieved through this program (eliminating cost (or cost-output) analysis and cost-benefit analysis).

The cost of illness analysis corresponds to finding the total cost incurred in an illness, but note that smoking can be source of many illness, but not itself exactly an illness. So, it cannot be counted under this category as well.

Thus, correct option is (E) None of the above.