Diagnosis and treatment of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease - a systematic review of cost-effectiveness and economic burden.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aims to review the existing knowledge on the cost-effectiveness and item costs related to the diagnosis and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients at different stages.

Methods

The study adhered to the PRISMA guidelines. The systematic search involved several steps: finding and identifying relevant articles, filtering them according to the set criteria, and examining the final number of selected articles to obtain the primary information. The number of articles published between 2013 and September 2024 in the Web of Science and PubMed databases was considered. The CHEERS checklist was used for the risk of bias assessment. Ultimately, 36 studies were included.

Results

Regarding the cost-effectiveness of GERD treatment, Proton

SUBMITTER: Maresova P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11539747 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature