Challenges of Systematic Reviews of Economic Evaluations: A Review of Recent Reviews and an Obesity Case Study.

ABSTRACT: Decision makers increasingly require cost-effectiveness evidence to inform resource allocation and the need for systematic reviews of economic evaluations (SREEs) has grown accordingly. The objective of this article is to describe current practice and identify unique challenges in conducting and reporting SREEs. Current guideline documents for SREEs were consulted and summarised. A rapid review of English-language SREEs, using MEDLINE and EMBASE, published in 2017/2018, containing at least 20 studies was undertaken to describe current practice. Information on data extraction methods, quality assessment (QA) tools and reporting methods were narratively summarised. Lessons learned from a recently conducted SREE of weight loss interventions for severely obese adults were discussed. Sixty-thre

SUBMITTER: Jacobsen E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7045785 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature