Economic Evaluations Informed Exclusively by Real World Data: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Economic evaluations using Real World Data (RWD) has been increasing in the very recent years, however, this source of information has several advantages and limitations. The aim of this review was to assess the quality of full economic evaluations (EE) developed using RWD. A systematic review was carried out through articles from the following databases: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and Centre for Reviews and Dissemination. Included were studies that employed RWD for both costs and effectiveness. Methodological quality of the studies was assessed using the Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards (CHEERS) checklist. Of the 14,011 studies identified, 93 were included. Roughly half of the studies were carried out in a hospital setting. The most frequently assessed illne

SUBMITTER: Parody-Rua E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7068655 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature