A study that compares the costs of providing health care against a desirable change in patient health outcomes is called a(n)

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A cost-effectiveness study compares the costs of providing health care with achieving desirable changes in patient health outcomes. Choice A (nutrition intervention study) only focuses on nutrition interventions and not the costs of providing health care. Choice C (improved health initiative study) is a broad term and does not necessarily focus on costs or health outcomes specifically. Choice D (epidemiological assessment) is a study that examines the distribution and determinants of health and not specifically the costs of providing health care.

A Study That Compares the Costs of Providing Health Care