Table 1 Details of variables extracted
Type of variables | Variables extracted (See also table 3) |
|---|---|
Nature of Publication | Type of publication, Source of publication, Type of journal. |
Target of intervention (eg Patient characteristics) | DRG, Age, General vs. specific population, Ability to reduce own risk of disease/death (eg obesity reduction), Condition caused by own behaviour (eg smoking related) |
Intervention characteristics | Year, Type of program (medical vs lifestyle), Prevention stage, Intervention objective (eg treatment, diagnosis, screening), Modality (pharmaceutical, primary/specialist medical care, community/media/education, hospital inpatient, vaccination, allied health, other). |
Methodology | Type of evidence, Level of evidence, Economic perspective, Type of evaluation, Discount rate, Time horizon for model, Duration of benefit for model, Appropriateness of comparator, Appropriateness of cost measurement, Use of sensitivity analysis. |
Cost effectiveness | Cost per LY/QALY/DALY, Intervention dominated or dominant. |