Cost-utility studies in upper limb orthopaedic surgery: a systematic review of published literature.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The aim of this study was to assess the quality and scope of the current cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) literature in the field of hand and upper limb orthopaedic surgery.

Materials and methods

We conducted a systematic review of MEDLINE and the CEA Registry to identify CEAs that were conducted on or after 1 January 1997, that studied a procedure pertaining to the field of hand and upper extremity surgery, that were clinical studies, and that reported outcomes in terms of quality-adjusted life-years. We identified a total of 33 studies that met our inclusion criteria. The quality of these studies was assessed using the Quality of Health Economic Analysis (QHES) scale.

Results

The mean total QHES score was 82 (high-quality). Over time, a greater proportion of t

SUBMITTER: Rajan PV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6301026 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature