Economic Perspective of the Use of Wearables in Health Care: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study is to explore the current state of research concerning the cost-effectiveness of wearable health technologies, excluding hearing aids, owing to extensive previous investigation. A systematic review was performed using PubMed, EMBASE/MEDLINE, Google Scholar, and Cumulated Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature to search studies evaluating the cost-effectiveness of wearable health devices in terms of quality-adjusted life years and incremental cost-effectiveness ratio. The search was conducted on March 28, 2023, and the date of publication did not limit the search. The search yielded 10 studies eligible for inclusion. These studies, published between 2012 and 2023, spanned various locations globally. The studies used data from hypothetical cohorts, existing

SUBMITTER: De Sario Velasquez GD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11975836 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature