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Table 3 Barriers to CEA identified by the study

From: Key actors’ perspectives on cost-effectiveness analysis in Uganda: a cross-sectional survey

Barrier

Clinical practice n (%)

Policy formulation n (%)

Solving enhances use of CEA in clinical practice n (%)

Solving enhances use of CEA in policy formulation n (%)

Lack of IT infrastructure e.g. hardware and software

72** (76.6)

65(69.9)

75 (80.7)

79 (85)

N.S

N.S

Lack of experts in the field of cost effectiveness analysis

81 (87.1)

76 (81.7)

89 (95.7)

89 (95.7)

N.S

N.S

Lack of or limited local data

85 (91.4)

82 (88.2)

88 (94.6)

90 (96.8)

N.S

N.S

Limited CEA training in schools

89 (95.7)

86 (92.5)

89 (95.7)

89 (95.7)

N.S

N.S

Fairness and ethical concerns

47 (50.5)

49 (54.1)

N/A

N/A

N.S

N/A

Lack of training grants incorporating CEA

61 (65.6)

63 (67.7)

73 (78.5)

74 (79.6)

N.S

N.S

  1. N.S: Chi-square goodness of fit test showed that the observed proportions of agreeing to a given barrier were not statistically different whether the barrier concerned policy or clinical practice.
  2. N/A: Not applicable.
  3. **Is based on N =94, all the other proportions in the table are based on N =93. These are less than 95 because of missing data resulting from participants not responding to certain questions.