Oba 2007
	Yes	No	N/A	Comment
Study design
(I) The research question is stated	x
(2) The economic importance of the research question is stated	x
(3) The viewpoint(s) of the analysis are clearly stated and justified	x
(4) The rationale for choosing the alternative programmes or interventions compared is stated	x
(5) The alternatives being compared are clearly described	x
(6) The form of economic evaluation used is stated	x
(7) The choice of form of economic evaluation is justified in relation to the questions addressed		x
Data collection
(8) The source(s) of effectiveness estimates used are stated	x
(9) Details of the design and results of effectiveness study are given (if based on a single study)			x
(10) Details of the method of synthesis or meta‐analysis of estimates are given (if based on an overview of a number of effectiveness studies)	x
(I I) The primary outcome measure(s) for the economic evaluation are clearly stated	x
(12) Methods to value health states and other benefits are stated	x
(13) Details of the subjects from whom valuations were obtained are given	x
(14) Productivity changes (if included) are reported separately			x
(15) The relevance of productivity changes to the study question is discussed			x
(6) Quantities of resources are reported separately from their unit costs	x
(17) Methods for the estimation of quantities and unit costs are described	x
(18) Currency and price data are recorded	x
(19) Details of currency of price adjustments for inflation or currency conversion are given	x
(20) Details of any model used are given			x
(21) The choice of model used and the key parameters on which it is based are justified			x
Analysis and interpretation of results
(22) Time horizon of costs and benefits is stated	x
(23) The discount rate(s) is stated	x
(24) The choice of rate(s) is justified	x
(25) An explanation is given if costs or benefits are not discounted			x
(26) Details of statistical tests and confidence intervals are given for stochastic data	x
(27) The approach to sensitivity analysis is given	x
(28) The choice of variables for sensitivity analysis is justified		x
(29) The ranges over which the variables are varied are stated	x
(30) Relevant alternatives are compared		x
(31) Incremental analysis is reported	x
(32) Major outcomes are presented in a disaggregated as well as aggregated form	x
(33) The answer to the study question is given	x
(34) Conclusions follow from the data reported		x
(35) Conclusions are accompanied by the appropriate caveats		x