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ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF TREATMENT OF FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA

An Assessment of the Quality of Published Studies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 May 2002

Anna García-Altés  and
Esther Jovell
Anna García-Altés
Affiliation:
Catalan Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Research (CAHTA)
Esther Jovell
Affiliation:
Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa
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Abstract

Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the quality of economic analysis studies published in the medical and economical literature assessing the clinical management of functional dyspepsia.

Methods: Bibliographic search in the main biomedical databases, in articles from bibliographic references, health technology assessment reports, and in gray literature. A specific protocol with economic and clinical items was designed for the evaluation.

Results: Overall, 18 of 162 studies met the inclusion criteria for the assessment. The compared treatment options were very diverse. The main methodologic deficiencies were in perspective of analysis, inclusion of indirect costs, and sources of clinical information.

Conclusions: Specific checklists with clinical and economical items may help to better assess the quality of economic analysis in the field of functional dyspepsia. The methodologic rigor in the application of economic analysis techniques, as well as the use of appropriate clinical outcome measures, is essential to guarantee the reproducibility of the studies.

Keywords

Functional dyspepsiaEconomic analysisOutcome measureScientific evidence
Type
Research Article
Information
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 17 , Issue 4 , October 2001 , pp. 517 - 527
Copyright
© 2001 Cambridge University Press

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