Cost-effectiveness of Interventions for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: A Systematic Review of Economic Evaluations.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) has profound quality of life and economic consequences for individuals, their family, formal services and wider society. Little is known about which therapeutic interventions are more cost-effective.

Objective

A systematic review was carried out to identify and critically appraise the evidence on the cost-effectiveness of CFS/ME interventions.

Methods

The review protocol was prespecified (PROSPERO: CRD42018118731). Searches were carried out across two databases-MEDLINE (1946-2020) and EMBASE (1974-2020). Additional studies were identified by searching reference lists. Only peer-reviewed journal articles of full economic evaluations examining CFS/ME interventions were included. Trial- and/or model

SUBMITTER: Cochrane M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7917957 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature