Project Lead: Sarah Wolf
Authors: Diana Sziváková, Sarah Wolf, Christoph Strohmaier
Publication: March 2026
Language: English (with German summary)
Austria currently lacks a formally endorsed national health economic evaluation guideline (HEEG) with detailed methodological specifications, which hinders the broader application of health economic evidence in reimbursement decisions. This review systematically examined mandatory HEEGs from high-income countries to identify common standards for conducting health economic evaluations, synthesising findings into a structured overview of methodological convergence and divergence at the international level. The results are intended to support Austrian policymakersand HTA stakeholders in developing a nationally tailored, methodologically robust guideline applicable across a wide range of healthcare decision-making contexts.