Table 2.
Quality checklist (Yes/No/Not Clear/Not stated/Not applicable)
Deuson et al. [17] | San Sebastian et al. [18] | Weaver et al. [19] | ||
1 | Was the viewpoint explicitly stated? | No, but could be inferred | No, but could be inferred | Yes |
2 | Were all the important and relevant inputs identified and valued given the viewpoint? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
3 | Were sources of data clearly identified? | Yes | Not stated | Yes |
4 | Were the unit costs of inputs and quantity clearly identified? | No | Yes | No |
5 | Was it clear how costs were valued? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
6 | Is there an attempt to calculate economic costs? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
7 | Were base year, details about currency conversion and any adjustment for inflation given? | Yes | Yes to base year and currency conversion. No indication of adjustment for inflation. | No |
8 | Was discounting performed? | Yes | No | Yes |
9 | If yes, was an appropriate justification of the rate given? | Yes | NA | Yes |
10 | Was sensitivity analysis performed? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
11 | If yes, were justifications for the choice of variable and their level given? | Yes | No | Yes |
12 | Were issues of affordability and/or sustainability discussed? | No | No | No |
13 | Was generalizability discussed by the authors? | Yes, but not sufficiently | Yes, but not sufficiently | Yes, but not sufficiently |