Analytical methods to assess the impacts of activity-based funding (ABF): a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Activity-Based Funding (ABF) has been implemented across many countries as a means to incentivise efficient hospital care delivery and resource use. Previous reviews have assessed the impact of ABF implementation on a range of outcomes across health systems. However, no comprehensive review of the methods used to generate this evidence has been undertaken. The aim of this review is to identify and assess the analytical methods employed in research on ABF hospital performance outcomes.

Methods

We conducted a scoping review in line with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping reviews. Five academic databases and reference lists of included studies were used to identify studies assessing the impact of ABF on hospit

SUBMITTER: Valentelyte G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8132407 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature