A systematic review and quality appraisal of the economic evaluations of schistosomiasis interventions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that affects over 230 million people in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) and can lead to long-term debilitating health effects. It is associated with impoverishment and has been prioritised by the World Health Organization for prevention, control and elimination. This systematic review aimed to identify and evaluate existing economic evaluations of interventions to tackle schistosomiasis.

Methodology

A comprehensive search strategy of four databases and additional hand-searching was employed on the 17th July 2020. The articles were screened and sorted using a two-stage classification system. Full economic evaluations published in English between 1st January 1998 and 17th July 2020 were included, and meth

SUBMITTER: Uzoegbo SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9591071 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature