Economic Evaluations of Breast Cancer Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding the cost of delivering breast cancer (BC) care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is critical to guide effective care delivery strategies. This scoping review summarizes the scope of literature on the costs of BC care in LMICs and characterizes the methodological approaches of these economic evaluations.

Materials and methods

A systematic literature search was performed in five databases and gray literature up to March 2020. Studies were screened to identify original articles that included a cost outcome for BC diagnosis or treatment in an LMIC. Two independent reviewers assessed articles for eligibility. Data related to study characteristics and methodology were extracted. Study quality was assessed using the Drummond et al. checklist.

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SUBMITTER: Erfani P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8342576 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature