Purchasing high-cost medical devices and equipment in hospitals: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To systematically review academic literature for studies on any processes, procedures, methods or approaches to purchasing high-cost medical devices and equipment within hospitals in high-income countries.

Methods

On 13 August 2020, we searched the following from inception: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Registry, EconLit and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I via ProQuest, Embase, MEDLINE, and MEDLINE in Process via Ovid SP, Google and Google Scholar, Health Management and Policy Database via Ovid SP, IEEE Xplore Digital Library, International HTA Database, NHS EED via CRD Web, Science Citation Index-Expanded, Conference Proceedings Citation Index-Science, and Emerging Sources Citation Index via Web of Science, Scopus, and Zetoc conference search. Studies were incl

SUBMITTER: Hinrichs-Krapels S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9438058 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature