Table 2.
Economic characteristics of included studies
| Type of analysis | N | % of total (N = 83) |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-effectiveness analysis | 62 | 75 |
| Cost-utility analysis | 4 | 5 |
| Other | 17 | 20 |
| Conclusion of authors on cost-effectiveness | N | % of total (N = 83) |
|---|---|---|
| Cost saving | 2 | 2 |
| Cost-effective | 57 | 69 |
| Inconclusive | 9 | 11 |
| Not cost-effective | 14 | 17 |
| n/a | 1 | 1 |
| Perspective of economic evaluations | N | % of total (N = 83) |
|---|---|---|
| Missing | 11 | 13 |
| n/a (SystRev or other) | 16 | 19 |
| Payer | 20 | 24 |
| Healthcare system | 23 | 28 |
| Societal | 7 | 8 |
| Healthcare system and societal | 5 | 6 |
| Societal and payer | 1 | 1 |