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Table 2 Summary of key characteristics of included studies (n = 15)

From: Are multidisciplinary teams in secondary care cost-effective? A systematic review of the literature

Characteristics

Number of studies

Study country

 

 USA

8

 The Netherlands

2

 Japan

2

 Ireland

1

 Italy

1

 Sweden

1

Study design

 

 RCT

11

 Cohort

2

 Before and After

2

Type of economic evaluation

 

 Cost-consequences analysis

12

 Cost-utility analysis

2

 Cost-benefit analysis

1

Disease type

 

 Geriatrics

4

 Cancer

2

 Heart failure

2

 Terminal/critical illness

2

 Various

2

 Mental health

1

 Rheumatoid arthritis

1

 Stroke

1

Study perspective

 

 Health care payer

12

 Societal

3

Care setting*

 

 Inpatient

8

 Outpatient

8

Type of decisions

 

 Treatment/care plan

11

 Diagnosis and treatment/care plan

4

  1. * 1 study had both inpatient and outpatient care.
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Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation

ISSN: 1478-7547

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