Challenges and Stimulating Factors for the Incorporation of Economic Considerations in Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale, aims and objectives

The incorporation of economic considerations in clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) could help promote cost-conscious decision-making in healthcare. Though healthcare expenditures increase, and resources are becoming scarcer, the extent to which economic considerations are incorporated into CPGs remains limited. This scoping review aims to identify the challenges and potential stimulating factors to incorporate economic considerations in CPGs.

Method

This scoping review was conducted following the Joanna Briggs Institute Methodology and findings were reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines. A systematic search was conducted in eight databa

SUBMITTER: de Mortier CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11632911 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature