revise dfda-cost-benefit-analysis

[mikepsinn]

Summary by Sourcery

Revise the dFDA cost-benefit analysis to improve clarity and structure by adding a detailed QALY calculation appendix, consolidating benefit scenarios, updating sensitivity tables, enhancing narrative with anchors and citations, and renaming the chart label for consistency.

Enhancements:

• Add an appendix outlining a transparent QALY calculation model with conservative, base-case, and optimistic estimates
• Consolidate QALY parameterization into clear aggregate scenarios and update sensitivity analysis tables accordingly
• Refine narrative structure with new anchors, section labels, and contextual source citations
• Rename the intervention label in create_chart.py from “dFDA Platform” to “Decentralized FDA”

Documentation:

• Update markdown references to the detailed QALY model and ROI sections
• Expand source citations and provide external links for QALY and cost-effectiveness metrics

[sourcery-ai]

Reviewer's Guide

This PR refactors the cost–benefit analysis by moving the detailed QALY calculation into a dedicated appendix, standardizing anchor references, updating platform cost and QALY scenario figures, enriching the context with new source citations, and renaming the chart script label for clarity.

File-Level Changes

Change	Details	Files
Refactor QALY breakdown into an appendix and simplify main text	Extracted detailed QALY calculation streams (A, B, C) into a new appendix section Replaced in-body breakdown with a concise summary table of conservative, base, and optimistic scenarios Updated references to the new appendix anchor in narrative and tables	economic-models/dfda-cost-benefit-analysis.md
Standardize and update anchor references for links	Replaced outdated anchors (e.g. #parameterization-overall-dfda-platform-impact) with #appendix-detailed-qaly-calculation-model and #summary-of-total-annual-qaly-gains Adjusted table and footnote link targets to match renamed sections	economic-models/dfda-cost-benefit-analysis.md
Revise platform cost scenarios and sensitivity tables	Adjusted annual operational cost figures (e.g. $19M–$40M) and extended scenarios up to $5B Merged R&D savings and QALY scenarios into unified rows and renamed them for clarity Updated summary paragraphs to reflect new cost and ICER ranges	economic-models/dfda-cost-benefit-analysis.md
Add context source list	Inserted a new “Sources for Context” bullet list with ICER and QALY methodology references Linked to external guidance documents for willingness-to-pay thresholds	economic-models/dfda-cost-benefit-analysis.md
Rename intervention label in chart script	Changed chart entry from “dFDA Platform” to “Decentralized FDA”	economic-models/create_chart.py

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[sourcery-ai]

Hey @mikepsinn - I've reviewed your changes and they look great!

Here's what I looked at during the review

• 🟢 General issues: all looks good
• 🟢 Security: all looks good
• 🟢 Testing: all looks good
• 🟢 Documentation: all looks good

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