Table A6:
Assessment of the Applicability of the Study Assessing the Cost-Effectiveness of Compression Stockings
| Author, Year, Country | Is the Study Population Similar to the Question? | Are the Interventions Similar to the Question? | Is the Health Care System Studied Sufficiently Similar to Ontario? | Were the Perspectives Clearly Stated? What Were They? | Are Estimates of Relative Treatment Effect From the Best Available Source? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korn et al, 2002,34 United States | Yes Patients with prior venous ulcers | Partially Prophylactic compression stockings plus patient education | No US health care system different from Ontario context | Yes US health care perspective | Yes |
| Author, Year, Country | Are All Future Costs and Outcomes Discounted? At What Rate? | Is the Value of Health Effects Expressed in Terms of Quality-Adjusted Life-Years? | Are Costs and Outcomes From Other Sectors Fully and Appropriately Measured and Valued? | Overall Judgement: Directly Applicable/ Partially Applicable/ Not Applicable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korn et al, 2002,34 United States | Yes Both costs and outcomes are discounted at 3% | Yes | NA | Partially applicable |
Note: Response options for all items were yes, partially, no, unclear, and NA (not applicable).