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		Distributional Cost-Effectiveness Analysis for Health Technology
		Assessment // Implements distributional cost-effectiveness
		analysis (DCEA) as described in Cookson et al. (2020,
		ISBN:9780198838197) and the methods endorsed by NICE (2025) for
		health technology evaluation. Provides functions for both
		aggregate and full-form DCEA, inequality measurement (Atkinson
		index, Gini coefficient, slope index of inequality, relative
		index of inequality), social welfare function evaluation,
		equity-efficiency impact plane visualisation, and sensitivity
		analysis over inequality aversion parameters. Includes baseline
		health distributions for England (by IMD quintile), Canada
		(income quintile), and global WHO regions. Suitable for
		academic research, health technology assessment submissions,
		and public health policy analysis.
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