Measuring Resource Utilization: A Systematic Review of Validated Self-Reported Questionnaires.

ABSTRACT: A variety of methods may be used to obtain costing data. Although administrative data are most commonly used, the data available in these datasets are often limited. An alternative method of obtaining costing is through self-reported questionnaires. Currently, there are no systematic reviews that summarize self-reported resource utilization instruments from the published literature.The aim of the study was to identify validated self-report healthcare resource use instruments and to map their attributes.A systematic review was conducted. The search identified articles using terms like "healthcare utilization" and "questionnaire." All abstracts and full texts were considered in duplicate. For inclusion, studies had to assess the validity of a self-reported resource use questionnaire, to repo

SUBMITTER: Leggett LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4998854 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature