TABLE 1.
Tool for critical appraisal of studies of economic evaluation of prognostic multivariable methods and models for prediction of caries and periodontitis
| First author | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal/year/volume/pages | Evaluated by | Date | Yes | No | Unclear | NA |
| Domain 1: Sample | ||||||
| Was target population to whom prediction method/model applies described? | ||||||
| Was setting of recruitment described (e.g., primary care, secondary care, general population)? | ||||||
| Were number, age and sex of included individuals presented? | ||||||
| Was disease prevalence of included groups presented? | ||||||
| Was study dates presented? | ||||||
| Domain 2: Method/model for prediction of caries and/or periodontitis (index test) | ||||||
| Was method for prediction described to permit replication? | ||||||
| Was model with types and handling of predictors described to permit replication? | ||||||
| Were examination method(s) and measurements presented? | ||||||
| Was number of examiners and their experience described? | ||||||
| If implemented was thresholds clearly described? | ||||||
| Was timing of measurement of predictor(s) described? | ||||||
| Domain 3: Outcome to be predicted (reference standard) and method/model performance | ||||||
| Was type of outcome(s) to be predicted defined? | ||||||
| Were outcome thresholds and criteria for thresholds clearly described? | ||||||
| Were examination method(s) and measurements presented? | ||||||
| Was outcome assessed without knowledge of candidate predictors (blinded assessment)? | ||||||
| Was performance of model or method presented adequately? | ||||||
| Domain 4: Economic evaluation | ||||||
| Was the study design appropriate? | ||||||
| If simulation was used was the model transparent? | ||||||
| Was the perspective of the evaluation presented? | ||||||
| Were all relevant costs identified, presented and valued? | ||||||
| Was time horizon long enough to reflect all relevant costs and effects? | ||||||
| Were outcome measures captured and quantified for all important effects? | ||||||
| Was discount rate(s) stated? | ||||||
| Was uncertainty considered? | ||||||
| Domain 5: Analysis and interpretation of results | ||||||
| Was the result presented as costs related to effects (ratio)? | ||||||
| Was sensitivity analysis with relevant variables performed? | ||||||
| Is the result robust in regard to results of sensitivity analysis? | ||||||
| Is the result transferable to other settings? | ||||||
| Is the analysis helpful for a decision‐maker? | ||||||
| Comments | ||||||
| Not applicable | ||||||