Economic evaluations of onchocerciasis interventions: a systematic review and research needs.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To provide a systematic review of economic evaluations that has been conducted for onchocerciasis interventions, to summarise current key knowledge and to identify research gaps.

Method

A systematic review of the literature was conducted on the 8th of August 2018 using the PubMed (MEDLINE) and ISI Web of Science electronic databases. No date or language stipulations were applied to the searches.

Results

We identified 14 primary studies reporting the results of economic evaluations of onchocerciasis interventions, seven of which were cost-effectiveness analyses. The studies identified used a variety of different approaches to estimate the costs of the investigated interventions/programmes. Originally, the studies only quantified the benefits associated with p

SUBMITTER: Turner HC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6617745 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature