Economic evaluation of antimicrobial resistance in curable sexually transmitted infections; a systematic review and a case study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To provide a summary of the economic and methodological evidence on capturing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) associated costs for curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs). To explore approaches for incorporating the cost of AMR within an economic model evaluating different treatment strategies for gonorrhoea, as a case study.

Methods

A systematic review protocol was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42022298232). MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, International Health Technology Assessment Database, National Health Service Economic Evaluation Database, and EconLit databases were searched up to August 2022. Included studies were analysed, quality assessed and findings synthesised narratively. Additionally, an economic evaluation which incorporated AMR was und

SUBMITTER: Ayinde O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10586702 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature