Cost-effectiveness of enhanced recovery in hip and knee replacement: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Hip and knee replacement represents a significant burden to the UK healthcare system. 'Enhanced recovery' pathways have been introduced in the National Health Service (NHS) for patients undergoing hip and knee replacement, with the aim of improving outcomes and timely recovery after surgery. To support policymaking, there is a need to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of enhanced recovery pathways across jurisdictions. Our aim is to systematically summarise the published cost-effectiveness evidence on enhanced recovery in hip and knee replacement, both as a whole and for each of the various components of enhanced recovery pathways.

Methods and analysis

A systematic review will be conducted using MEDLINE, EMBASE, Econlit and the National Health Service Economic Eva

SUBMITTER: Murphy J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5857701 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature