Developing core economic outcome sets for asthma studies: a protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Core outcome sets are standardised lists of outcomes, which should be measured and reported in all clinical studies of a specific condition. This study aims to develop core outcome sets for economic evaluations in asthma studies. Economic outcomes include items such as costs, resource use or quality-adjusted life years. The starting point in developing core outcome sets will be conducting a systematic literature review to establish a preliminary list of reporting items to be considered for inclusion in the core outcome set.

Methods and analysis

We will conduct literature searches of peer-reviewed studies published from January 1990 to January 2017. These will include any comparative or observational studies (including economic models) and systematic reviews repo

SUBMITTER: Hounsome N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5724145 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature