TABLE 2. Quality assessmenta of economic evaluations on interventions designed to tackle tuberculosis (TB) in homeless people.
Variable | Jit et al. (19) | Linas et al. (20) | Nettleman (21) | Tulsky et al. (22) | LoBue et al. (23) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Well-defined question | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Adequate alternatives description | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Evidence of effectiveness | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Relevant cost / outcomes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Cost/outcomes measured accurately | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Valuation cost / outcomes credible | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Discounting | Yes | Yes | No | Not applicable | No |
Incremental analysis appropriately reported | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Sensitivity analysis reported | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Adequate discussion | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Total | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Source: Compiled by the authors based on the results of the systematic review.
Based on the Drummond et al. (10) critical appraisal checklist.