<prompt> In which of the following, interpretation of benefits is done in terms of results achieved: September 2010System analysisCost accountingCost benefit analysisCost effective analysis  <response>: Ans. D: Cost effective analysis Cost-effectiveness analysis CEA is a form of economic analysis that compares the relative costs and outcomes effects of two or more courses of action. Cost-effectiveness analysis is distinct from cost-benefit analysis, which assigns a monetary value to the measure of effect. Cost-effectiveness analysis is often used in the field of health services, where it may be inappropriate to monetize health effect. Typically the CEA is expressed in terms of a ratio where the denominator is a gain in health from a measure years of life, premature bihs aveed, sight-years gained and the numerator is the cost associated with the health gain. The most commonly used outcome measure is quality-adjusted life years QALY. Cost-utility analysis is similar to cost-effectiveness analysis. 