Economic evaluations of non-communicable diseases conducted in Sub-Saharan Africa: a critical review of data sources.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Policymakers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) face challenging decisions regarding the allocation of health resources. Economic evaluations can help decision makers to determine which health interventions should be funded and or included in their benefits package. A major problem is whether the evaluations incorporated data from sources that are reliable and relevant to the country of interest. We aimed to review the quality of the data sources used in all published economic evaluations for cardiovascular disease and diabetes in SSA.

Methods

We systematically searched selected databases for all published economic evaluations for CVD and diabetes in SSA. We modified a hierarchy of data sources and used a reference case to measure the adherence to reporting and methodolo

SUBMITTER: Hollingworth SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10463745 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature