Health economics and quality of life in a feasibility RCT of paediatric acute appendicitis: a protocol study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute appendicitis is one of the most common acute surgical emergencies in children and accounts for an annual cost of approximately £50 million to the National Health Service. Investigating alternative treatment options offers the best prospect of enhancing the quality of care for patients and potential opportunities for cost savings through better allocative efficiency. A feasibility randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing a non-operative treatment pathway with appendicectomy for children with acute uncomplicated appendicitis is underway (CONTRACT feasibility RCT).

Aims

The prime objective of this economic substudy conducted alongside the CONTRACT feasibility RCT is to better understand and assess: (1) cost data collection tools and cost drivers by identifyi

SUBMITTER: Chorozoglou M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6157565 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature