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acceptability curves and confidence ellipses  

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  • Acceptability curves and confidence ellipses are both methods for graphically presenting the uncertainty surrounding the estimate of cost-effectiveness. A confidence ellipse provides a visual representation of the region containing x% (where x is usually 95) of the uncertainty. [Source: Encyclopedia of Medical Decision Making; Acceptability Curves and Confidence Ellipses]

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