Systematic review of economic evaluation studies: Are vaccination programs efficient in Spain?

Many suggested policy interventions for childhood and adolescent obesity have costs and effects that fall outside the health care sector. These cross-sectorial costs and consequences have implications for how economic evaluation is applied and although previous systematic reviews have provided a summary of cost-effectiveness, very few have conducted a review of methods applied. We undertook this comprehensive review of economic evaluations, appraising the methods used, assessing the quality of the economic evaluations, and summarising cost-effectiveness. Nine electronic databases were searched for full-economic evaluation studies published between January 2001 and April 2017 with no language or country restrictions. 39 economic evaluation studies were reviewed and quality assessed. Almost all the studies were from Western countries and methods were found to vary by country, setting and type of intervention. The majority, particularly “behavioural and policy” preventive interventions, were cost-effective, even cost-saving. Only four interventions were not cost effective. This systematic review suggests that economic evaluation of obesity interventions is an expanding area of research. However, methodological heterogeneity makes evidence synthesis challenging. Whilst upstream interventions show promise, an expanded and consistent approach to evaluate cost-effectiveness is needed to capture health and non-health costs and consequences.

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A Systematic Review of Scope and Quality of Health Economic Evaluation Studies in Vietnam

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0103825 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 9 (8) ◽

pp. e103825 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Bach Xuan Tran ◽

Vuong Minh Nong ◽

Rachel Marie Maher ◽

Phuong Khanh Nguyen ◽

Hoat Ngoc Luu

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Health Economic ◽

Economic Evaluation ◽

Evaluation Studies ◽

Health Economic Evaluation

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A protocol for a systematic review of economic evaluation studies conducted on neonatal systemic infections in South Asia

Systematic Reviews ◽

10.1186/s13643-017-0648-7 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Shruti Murthy ◽

Denny John ◽

Isadora Perpetual Godinho ◽

Myron Anthony Godinho ◽

Vasudeva Guddattu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Economic Evaluation ◽

South Asia ◽

Evaluation Studies ◽

Systemic Infections

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Systematic review of economic evaluation studies on preconception care interventions

Health Care For Women International ◽

10.1080/07399332.2020.1817025 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-15

Author(s):

Surachai Kotirum ◽

Sorapop Kiatpongsan ◽

Nattiya Kapol

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Economic Evaluation ◽

Preconception Care ◽

Evaluation Studies

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A systematic review of economic evaluation studies of tuberculosis control in high-income countries

The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease ◽

10.5588/ijtld.10.0332 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 15 (12) ◽

pp. 1587-1598 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

J.E. Verdier ◽

S.J. de Vlas ◽

R. Baltussen ◽

J.H. Richardus

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Economic Evaluation ◽

Evaluation Studies ◽

High Income ◽

Tuberculosis Control

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Neuropsychological rehabilitation interventions for people with an acquired brain injury and their caregivers. A protocol for a systematic review of economic evaluation

HRB Open Research ◽

10.12688/hrbopenres.13144.1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 ◽

pp. 83

Author(s):

Eileen Mitchell ◽

Elayne Ahern ◽

Sanjib Saha ◽

Dominic Trepel

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Economic Evaluation ◽

Cost Effectiveness ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Evaluation Studies ◽

Cost Benefit ◽

Acquired Brain Injury ◽

Current Evidence ◽

Economic Evaluations ◽

Systematic Review Methodology

Background: New emerging evidence has demonstrated the need for effective interventions to help people living with an acquired brain injury (ABI). Evidence on cost-effectiveness, which can help inform use of limited resources, is scarce in this area and therefore the purpose of this systematic review is to critically appraise and consolidate the current evidence on economic evaluations of ABI rehabilitation interventions. Methods: Systematic review methodology will be applied to identify, select and extract data from published economic evaluation studies (trial-based, non-trial based, simulation-based, decision model and trial-based model economic evaluations) of ABI treatment interventions in adults. A systematic literature search will be conducted on the following electronic databases: EMBASE, Econlit, CINAHL, Medline, Econlit, the National Health Service Economic Evaluation Database and PsyclNFO. This review will only include cost-effectiveness analysis studies (e.g., cost per life year gained), cost-benefit and cost minimisation analyses in which the designs were randomised controlled trials (RCTs), non-RCT studies, cost-utility analyses (e.g., cost per quality-adjusted life year (QALY) gained or cost per disability-adjusted life year averted), cohort studies, and modeling studies. Only studies that were published in English, associated with adults who have an ABI will be included. There will be no restrictions on perspective, sample size, country, follow-up duration or setting. The search strategy terms will include the following: acquired brain injury, brain*; cost*; or cost–benefit analysis*. Following data extraction, a narrative summary and tables will be used to summarize the characteristics and results of included studies. Discussion: The findings from this review will be beneficial to health policy decision makers when examining the evidence of economic evaluations in this field. In addition, it is anticipated that this review will identify gaps in the current economic literature to inform future-related research. Systematic review registration: PROSPERO CRD42020187469 (25th June 2020).

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