Systematic Review and Quality Assessment of Health Economic Evaluation Studies (2007–2019) Conducted in South Korea

Yi, Sunghyun; Hong, Jihyung; Yoon, Haemin; Lim, You-na; Bae, Eun-Young

doi:10.1007/s40258-022-00746-9

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“…Even after excluding certain items from the list that are applicable only in the context of a full health economic evaluation, 11 studies received moderate-quality scores, with one study even receiving a low-quality score. Several reports have evaluated the methodological quality of health economic analyses in different healthcare settings and have found that the quality was variable and overall suboptimal [43][44][45]. This is also reflected in our results.…”

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The economic impact of anastomotic leakage after colorectal surgery: a systematic review

Nijssen,

Wienholts,

Postma

et al. 2024

Tech Coloproctol

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Background Anastomotic leakage (AL) remains a burdensome complication following colorectal surgery, with increased morbidity, oncological compromise, and mortality. AL may impose a substantial financial burden on hospitals and society due to extensive resource utilization. Estimated costs associated with AL are important when exploring preventive measures and treatment strategies. The purpose of this study was to systematically review the existing literature on (socio)economic costs associated with AL after colorectal surgery, appraise their quality, compare reported outcomes, and identify knowledge gaps. Methods Health economic evaluations reporting costs related to AL after colorectal surgery were identified through searching multiple online databases until June 2023. Pairs of reviewers independently evaluated the quality using an adapted version of the Consensus on Health Economic Criteria list. Extracted costs were converted to 2022 euros (€) and also adjusted for purchasing power disparities among countries. Results From 1980 unique abstracts, 59 full-text publications were assessed for eligibility, and 17 studies were included in the review. The incremental costs of AL after correcting for purchasing power disparity ranged from €2250 (+39.9%, Romania) to €83,633 (+ 513.1%, Brazil). Incremental costs were mainly driven by hospital (re)admission, intensive care stay, and reinterventions. Only one study estimated the economic societal burden of AL between €1.9 and €6.1 million. Conclusions AL imposes a significant financial burden on hospitals and social care systems. The magnitude of costs varies greatly across countries and data on the societal burden and non-medical costs are scarce. Adherence to international reporting standards is essential to understand international disparities and to externally validate reported cost estimates.

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