he raison-d'être of   e.V. is to contribute to the understanding
of the  trade-offs inevitably  associated with diagnostic and therapeutic de-
cisions. This implies analyses and research into the

• Methods and ethical foundations of health economic evaluations
  
  
• Mechanisms of delivery of and financing health care and  their impact
  on outcomes, quality, and efficiency
  
  
• Valuation of innovative technologies, procedures, and products
  
  
• Acceptability of  technologies  based on their  cost-benefit  and  cost-
  effectiveness ratios
  
  
• Utilization of specific health  care programs, including their real-world effectiveness and budgetary impact
  
  
• Decision  analysis to support  effective health  care  provision  and  re- search & development

  fundamental principle of all    projects is adherence to rigorous
methodological  standards  and  the  strict  separation  of  evidence   (factual
knowledge) and interpretation (opinion).