Global Patterns of QALY and DALY Use in Surgical Cost-Utility Analyses: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgical interventions are being increasingly recognized as cost-effective global priorities, the utility of which are frequently measured using either quality-adjusted (QALY) or disability-adjusted (DALY) life years. The objectives of this study were to: (1) identify surgical cost-effectiveness studies that utilized a formulation of the QALY or DALY as a summary measure, (2) report on global patterns of QALY and DALY use in surgery and the income characteristics of the countries and/or regions involved, and (3) assess for possible associations between national/regional-income levels and the relative prominence of either measure.

Study design

PRISMA-guided systematic review of surgical cost-effectiveness studies indexed in PubMed or EMBASE prior to December 15, 20

SUBMITTER: Rios-Diaz AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4749322 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature