The cost-effectiveness of preventing, diagnosing, and treating postpartum haemorrhage: A systematic review of economic evaluations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is an obstetric emergency. While PPH-related deaths are relatively rare in high-resource settings, PPH continues to be the leading cause of maternal mortality in limited-resource settings. We undertook a systematic review to identify, assess, and synthesise cost-effectiveness evidence on postpartum interventions to prevent, diagnose, or treat PPH.

Methods and findings

This systematic review was prospectively registered on PROSPERO (CRD42023438424). We searched Medline, Embase, NHS Economic Evaluation Database (NHS EED), EconLit, CINAHL, Emcare, Web of Science, and Global Index Medicus between 22 June 2023 and 11 July 2024 with no date or language limitations. Full economic evaluations of any postpartum intervention for prevention, dete

SUBMITTER: Ginnane JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11433145 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature