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 |
