Abstract
This systematic review aimed to identify and critique full economic evaluations (EEs) of childhood asthma treatments with the intention to guide researchers and commissioners of pediatric asthma services toward potentially cost‐effective strategies.
Methods
“MEDLINE,” “Embase,” “EconLit,” “NHS EED,” and “CEA” databases were searched to identify relevant EEs published between 2005 and May 2017. Quality of included studies was assessed with a published checklist.
Results
Eighteen studies were identified and comprised one cost‐benefit analysis, 11 cost‐effectiveness analyses, one cost‐minimization analysis, and six cost‐utility analyses. Treatments included pharmaceutical (n = 11) and non‐pharmaceutical (n = 7) interventions. Fourteen studies identified cost‐effective strategies. The quality of the studies varied and there were uncertainties due to the methods and relevance of data used.
Conclusion
Good‐quality economic evaluation studies of pediatric asthma treatments are lacking. EE of new technologies adapted to local settings is recommended and can result in cost savings.
Methods
“MEDLINE,” “Embase,” “EconLit,” “NHS EED,” and “CEA” databases were searched to identify relevant EEs published between 2005 and May 2017. Quality of included studies was assessed with a published checklist.
Results
Eighteen studies were identified and comprised one cost‐benefit analysis, 11 cost‐effectiveness analyses, one cost‐minimization analysis, and six cost‐utility analyses. Treatments included pharmaceutical (n = 11) and non‐pharmaceutical (n = 7) interventions. Fourteen studies identified cost‐effective strategies. The quality of the studies varied and there were uncertainties due to the methods and relevance of data used.
Conclusion
Good‐quality economic evaluation studies of pediatric asthma treatments are lacking. EE of new technologies adapted to local settings is recommended and can result in cost savings.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 150-157 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Pediatric Allergy and Immunology |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 3 Dec 2019 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2020 |
Keywords
- Adverse childhood experience
- asthma
- child
- cost effectiveness
- cost and cost analysis
- economic evaluation
- respiratory tract diseases
- systematic review