Pre-eclampsia Diagnosis and Treatment Options: A Review of Published Economic Assessments.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pre-eclampsia is a pregnancy complication affecting both mother and fetus. Although there is no proven effective method to prevent pre-eclampsia, early identification of women at risk of pre-eclampsia could enhance appropriate application of antenatal care, management and treatment. Very little is known about the cost effectiveness of these and other tests for pre-eclampsia, mainly because there is no clear treatment path. The aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive overview of the existing evidence on the health economics of screening, diagnosis and treatment options in pre-eclampsia.

Methods

We searched three electronic databases (PubMed, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library) for studies on screening, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of pre-eclampsia, publ

SUBMITTER: Zakiyah N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4575369 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature