Methodological aspects of economic evaluations conducted in the palliative or end of life care settings: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In light of this growing palliative care and end of life care patient population, as well as new (expensive) drugs and treatments, quality research providing evidence for decision-making is required. However, common research guidance is lacking in this field, especially in respect to the methods applied in economic evaluations. Therefore, the aim of the planned systematic review is to identify and summarise relevant information on methodological challenges, potential solutions and recommendations for conducting economic evaluations of interventions in adult patients, irrespective of their underlying disease and gender in the palliative or end of life care settings, with no restrictions in regards to countries/geographical regions. The results of this systematic review

SUBMITTER: Fischer C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7259853 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature