A Preliminary Cost-Utility Analysis of the Prosthetic Care Innovations: Basic Framework.

ABSTRACT: A preliminary cost-utility analysis (CUA) of prosthetic care innovations can provide timely information during the early stage of product development and clinical usage. Concepts of preliminary CUAs are emerging. However, several obstacles must be overcome before these analyses are performed routinely. Disparities of methods and high uncertainty make the outcomes of usual preliminary CUAs challenging to interpret, appraise and share. These shortcomings create opportunities for a basic framework of preliminary CUAs. First, I introduced a basic framework of a preliminary CUA built around a series of constructs and hands-on recommendations. Then, I appraised this framework considering the strengths and weaknesses, barriers and facilitators, and return on investment. The design of the basic fr

SUBMITTER: Frossard L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10443481 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature