What are the observed procedural costs of vascular access surgery? Protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A central component in the introduction of a novel surgical procedure or technique is an evaluation of its cost efficiency when compared with a benchmark standard of care. Accurate assessment of costs is thus essential in ensuring appropriate allocation of resources within a healthcare system. The treatment of kidney failure requires a significant volume of resources, and vascular access provision is the main modifiable cost. The costs of providing this service are obscured by generic NHS reference costs, which lack adequate granularity to allow meaningful comparisons between treatments. The aim of this systematic review will be to assess the reporting of procedural costs in all published economic analyses of vascular access surgery and perform a comparison of the repo

SUBMITTER: Edgar B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10824010 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature