Expert opinion on a consensus-based checklist for the critical appraisal of cost-of-illness (COI) studies: qualitative interviews.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study explored experts' views on the development of a proposed checklist for cost-of-illness (COI) studies. It also investigated experts' perspectives on the use of COI studies and quality/critical appraisal tools used for COI studies as well as their experiences with the use of these tools.

Methods

Semi-structured, open-ended interviews were conducted with health economists and other experts working with COI studies and with experience of developing health economic guidelines or checklists. Participants were selected purposively using network and snowball sampling. A framework approach was applied for the thematic data analysis. Findings were reported narratively.

Results

Twenty-one experts from eleven different countries were interviewed. COI studies

SUBMITTER: Schnitzler L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11574535 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature