Economic evaluations considering costs and outcomes of diabetic foot ulcer infections: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a severe complication of diabetes and particularly susceptible to infection. DFU infection intervention efficacy is declining due to antimicrobial resistance and a systematic review of economic evaluations considering their economic feasibility is timely and required. AIM:To obtain and critically appraise all available full economic evaluations jointly considering costs and outcomes of infected DFUs. METHODS:A literature search was conducted across MedLine, CINAHL, Scopus and Cochrane Database seeking evaluations published from inception to 2019 using specific key concepts. Eligibility criteria were defined to guide study selection. Articles were identified by screening of titles and abstracts, followed by a full-text review before inclusion. We iden

SUBMITTER: Woods TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7192475 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature