cost-effective approach
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cost-effective
adjective
uk/ˌkɒst.ɪˈfek.tɪv/us/ˌkɑːst.ɪˈfek.tɪv/
If an activity is cost-effective, it is good value for the amount of ...
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approach
noun
uk/əˈprəʊtʃ/us/əˈproʊtʃ/
a way of considering or ...
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The system then recommended to the user the mostcost-effectiveapproachto take.
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The study showed that trial follow-up surveys provide acost-effectiveapproachfor assessing early adoption and providing feedback to researchers.
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This suggests that a morecost-effectiveapproachwill have to be identified, such as targeting a population at higher risk of falls, or identifying less labourintensive interventions.
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We have not yet reached any decision on the most efficient andcost-effectiveapproach.
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I would encourage private sector involvement provided it represents the mostcost-effectiveapproach.
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For water companies, metering can form an important part of acost-effectiveapproachto reducing imbalances between supply and demand.
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It must follow that treatment while the addict is still in prison is the mostcost-effectiveapproachto the problem.
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In all possible respects, the theatre has adopted a sensible andcost-effectiveapproachto the business of putting on theatrical productions.
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This proposal constitutes the outcome of a global strategy, based on acost-effectiveapproachand on agreement with the principal sectors concerned.
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Often, the mostcost-effectiveapproachto a threat of water pollution will be by passive treatment.
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I think this could provide a morecost-effectiveapproachto the money we must spend on research.
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I am exploring with a variety of private sector financial institutions and other potential agents the mostcost-effectiveapproachto the administration of top-up loans.
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We are also considering whether a single inspection over the five-year cycle might be the morecost-effectiveapproachto scrutiny.
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It is a pragmatic andcost-effectiveapproachto the enormous range of planning control issues which local authorities face.
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In each particular case where a telematic solution is thought to be the mostcost-effectiveapproach, it is budgeted for in the normal way as part of the relevant programme.
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