
IQCE Policy Brief No. 1 by Sebastian HimmlerEstimating a monetary value of health: why and how
15 October 2019
IQCE Policy Brief No. 1, October 2019: "Estimating a monetary value of health: why and how" by Sebastian Himmler
Key Findings
• Monetary estimates of the value of health, as measured by a quality-adjusted life year (QALY), are difficult to obtain.
• Using a regression-based approach, the estimates of the monetary value of a QALY in Germany range between €20,000 and €80,000, dependent on different assumptions.
• For the UK, the base case empirical estimate for the monetary value of a QALY was £30,786.