Protocol for a systematic review of economic analyses of nosocomial infection prevention and control interventions in OECD hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nosocomial infections (NIs) are associated with extra treatment costs, medical complications, reduction of quality of life and mortality. This systematic review intends to consolidate the evidence on the economic evaluation of four clinical best practices (CBPs) related to NI prevention and control interventions: hand hygiene, hygiene and sanitation, admission screening and basic and additional precautions. It will measure the return on investment of these CBPs.

Methods and analysis

Electronic searches will be conducted on MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, Cochrane, Web of Science and JSTOR. OpenGrey will also be consulted for articles from 2000 to 2018, published in English or French. The population includes studies undertaken in medical or surgical units of hospitals of

SUBMITTER: Tchouaket EN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7365490 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature