Concepts | Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
---|---|---|
Population and conditions | Older women aged 70Â years or more with (operable, Stage I, Stage II, or early) breast cancer | Only the aged below 70Â years Only premenopausal women Only male breast cancer Only metastatic breast cancer Only locally advanced breast cancer Only recurrence of breast cancer Unconfirmed breast cancer Only non-invasive breast cancer Other diseases |
Intervention | Surgery with/without adjuvant therapy | Head-to-head comparison Test to determine response after treatment Procedures for diagnosis of breast cancer Preventive strategy Preoperative therapy Nursing or rehabilitation care |
Comparison | Any treatments | Treatments or prevention for adverse drug events Treating of cancer complication Follow up strategy |
Outcome | Any outcome | Non-economic evaluation outcome, e.g., treatment preference or quality of life |
Study Design | Full economic evaluation (CUA, CEA, CUA) that used a decision-analytic model in a peer-reviewed publication | Partial economic studies (cost of illness study, outcome description, cost description, outcome and cost descriptions, cost analysis) Systematic review Clinical trials, observational studies |
Language | English | Other languages without English translation |
Publication | Full-text article | Conference abstract or proceeding, abstract without full article Letter to editors, editorial, commentary, and news |