Improving economic evaluations in stroke: A report from the ESO Health Economics Working Group.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Approaches to economic evaluations of stroke therapies are varied and inconsistently described. An objective of the European Stroke Organisation (ESO) Health Economics Working Group is to standardise and improve the economic evaluations of interventions for stroke.

Methods

The ESO Health Economics Working Group and additional experts were contacted to develop a protocol and a guidance document for data collection for economic evaluations of stroke therapies. A modified Delphi approach, including a survey and consensus processes, was used to agree on content. We also asked the participants about resources that could be shared to improve economic evaluations of interventions for stroke.

Results

Of 28 experts invited, 16 (57%) completed the initial survey, w

SUBMITTER: Cadilhac DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7313366 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature