CRITICAL REVIEW FOR ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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GUIDE

COMMENTS

I. Are the Results Valid?
  1. Did the analysis provide a full economic comparison of healthcare strategies?

 

  1. Were the costs and outcomes properly measured and valued?

 

  1. Was appropriate allowance made for uncertainties in the analysis?

 

  1. Are estimates of costs and outcomes related to the baseline risk in the treatment population?
 
II. What Were the Results?
  1. What were the incremental costs and outcomes of each strategy?
 
  1. Do incremental costs and outcomes differ between subgroups?
 
  1. How much does allowance for uncertainty change the results?

 

III. Will the Results Help Me In My Patient Care?
  1. Are treatment benefits worth the harms and costs?

 

  1. Could my patients expect similar health outcomes?
 
  1. Could I expect similar costs?

 

References:  JAMA 1997; 277: 1552-1557