Characteristics of health-state utilities used in cost-effectiveness analyses: a systematic review of published studies in Asia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cost-utility analysis (CUA) is the preferred form of economic evaluation in many countries. As one of the key data inputs in cost-utility models, health state utility (HSU) has a crucial impact on CUA results. In the past decades, health technology assessment has been expanding rapidly in Asia, yet research examining the methodology and process used to generate cost-effectiveness evidence is scarce. The aim of this study was to examine the reporting of the characteristics of HSU data used in CUAs in Asia and how the characteristics have changed over time.

Methods

A systematic literature search was performed to identify published CUA studies targeting Asian populations. Information was extracted for both the general characteristics of selected studies and the cha

SUBMITTER: Yang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10283288 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature