A Systematic Review of the Impact of Spinal Cord Injury on Costs and Health-Related Quality of Life.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To systematically review the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) burden and costs of spinal cord injury (SCI) on health services, patients and wider society.

Methods

A systematic review guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Statement was conducted in March 2021 through Scopus, PubMed and Embase databases. Inclusion criteria were quantitative studies on SCI reporting healthcare costs, social costs and/or HRQoL measured with the Euroqol EQ-5D or Short-Form 36. Risk of bias was assessed using the QualSyst tool. Descriptive analyses, random-effects direct meta-analysis and random-effects meta-regression were conducted.

Results

A total of 67 studies were eligible for inclusion. SCI individuals tend to report higher HR

SUBMITTER: Diop M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11499558 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature