Methods for evaluating the benefits and harms of antenatal and newborn screening programmes adopted by health economic assessments: protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Complex organisational arrangements are required to deliver antenatal and newborn screening programmes. Decision-makers consider the benefits and harms of screening when reviewing the evidence about these programmes. Economic evaluations contribute one important part of this assessment process. However, it is not fully understood what approaches health economic assessments have adopted to measure and value benefits and harms. This study aims to systematically review and critique the published and grey literature on methods for identifying, measuring and valuing the benefits and harms of antenatal and newborn screening adopted by health economic assessments.

Methods and analysis

Nine bibliographic databases will be searched from 2000 onwards. These search strateg

SUBMITTER: Png ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8386210 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature