| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| CEA | Cost-Effectiveness Analysis |
| ICER | Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Ratio |
| LYG | Life-Years Gained |
| QALY | Quality-Adjusted Life Year |
| INB | Incremental Net Benefit |
| CHEERS | Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards |
| CI | Confidence Interval |
| CEAC | Cost-Effectiveness Acceptability Curve |
| ISPOR | International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research |
| PRISMA | Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses |
| CRD | Centre for Reviews and Dissemination |
| USD | United States Dollar |
| SD | Standard Deviation |
| SE | Standard Error |
| WTP | Willingness to Pay |