The Use of Cost-effectiveness Analysis in Plastic Surgery Clinical Research

Systematic Review of Skin Graft Donor-Site Dressings

“…When performing an economic evaluation, it is necessary to state explicitly who is benefiting from the intervention, as the benefits will not be the same across all possible beneficiaries. 4 There are several possible perspectives, including the patient, the hospital, the third party payer (i.e., Workers' Compensation Board, Medicare, Health Maintenance Organizations, Ministry of Health, National Health Service), and society. The perspective taken will depend on the question being asked.…”

“…The ideal method to consider costs is through a proper economic evaluation. 4 Since the last review was published 5 years ago and conducted over 9 years ago, 3 new dressings may have been introduced and higher quality data published. Therefore, it was thought appropriate to reexamine this topic with an up-to-date systematic review.…”

Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Vertical Scar versus Inverted T–Shaped Reduction Mammaplasty

“…56,57 Clearly, all the prerequisites are here in this study to pursue the next logical step, which is to perform a cost-effectiveness analysis to see whether vertical scar reduction is more costeffective than inverted T-shaped reduction from the perspective of the patient, the third-party payers, and society. …”

Cost Effectiveness of Intrathecal Drug Therapy in Management of Chronic Nonmalignant Pain

“…[20][21][22] Cost-utility analyses examine the effects of interventions on both quantity and quality of life and are considered the standard both for reporting of cost-effectiveness analyses and for informing policy decisions on health care resource distribution. [19][20][21][22][23][24] The examination of cost per QALY is particularly relevant to chronic pain because of its marked impact on quality of life. 3,7 …”