Analytical Frameworks and Outcome Measures in Economic Evaluations of Digital Health Interventions: A Methodological Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital health interventions (DHIs) can improve the provision of health care services. To fully account for their effects in economic evaluations, traditional methods based on measuring health-related quality of life may not be appropriate, as nonhealth and process outcomes are likely to be relevant too.

Purpose

This systematic review identifies, assesses, and synthesizes the arguments on the analytical frameworks and outcome measures used in the economic evaluations of DHIs. The results informed recommendations for future economic evaluations.

Data sources

We ran searches on multiple databases, complemented by gray literature and backward and forward citation searches.

Study selection

We included records containing theoretical and empirical argument

SUBMITTER: Benedetto V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9742632 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature