ReviewApplied health economics and health policy2014
Economic evaluations of guideline-based or strategic interventions for the prevention or treatment of chronic wounds.
Review in Applied health economics and health policy, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
15 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Clinical Utility of Autofluorescence Imaging for Bacterial Detection in Wounds: A Systematic Review.International wound journal · 2025Pooled it
- Collagen from Marine Sources and Skin Wound Healing in Animal Experimental Studies: a Systematic Review.Marine biotechnology (New York, N.Y.) · 2021Pooled it
- Management of incontinence-associated dermatitis: A systematic review of monetary data.International wound journal · 2021Pooled it
- Comparative Effectiveness of Autologous Blood Clot Therapy (ActiGraft), Autologous Micrograft Therapy (Rigenera), and Advanced Wound Dressings for Refractory Chronic Lower Limb Ulcers: A Real-World Evidence Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Integrating Regenerative Medicine in Chronic Wound Management: A Single-Center Experience.Biomedicines · 2025Article
- Cost-effectiveness analysis of intralesional and perilesional recombinant human epidermal growth factor vs hydrocolloid therapy in venous ulcer treatment in the Colombian context.Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders · 2024Review
- Photodynamic Therapy, Probiotics, Acetic Acid, and Essential Oil in the Treatment of Chronic Wounds Infected withPharmaceutics · 2023Review
- Average direct costs of outpatient, hospital, and home care provided to patients with chronic wounds.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2022Article
- Exploring Dendrimer Nanoparticles for Chronic Wound Healing.Frontiers in medical technology · 2021Review
- Cost-effectiveness analysis of domiciliary topical sevoflurane for painful leg ulcers.PloS one · 2021Article
- Bayesian Regression Model for a Cost-Utility and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Comparing Punch Grafting Versus Usual Care for the Treatment of Chronic Wounds.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Observational
- Cost-Effectiveness of Wound Care: A concept analysis.Sultan Qaboos University medical journal · 2018Review
- Enhanced healing and anti-inflammatory effects of a carbohydrate polymer with zinc oxide in patients with chronic venous leg ulcers: preliminary results.Archives of medical science : AMS · 2018Article
- The humanistic and economic burden of chronic wounds: a protocol for a systematic review.Systematic reviews · 2017Article
- Improved wound management at lower cost: a sensible goal for Australia.International wound journal · 2016Review
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Abstract
backgroundCosts of chronic wound care are significant, but systematic reviews of cost-effectiveness studies regarding guideline-based or strategic interventions are scarce.
objectivesOur objectives were to assess/compare the cost effectiveness of new interventions/systems designed to improve the prevention/treatment of chronic wounds in adult populations against current care and provide decision makers with information on which to base future interventions for chronic wound management. DATA SOURCES: Data sources included PubMed, Scopus, HTA, and NHS EED. STUDY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, PARTICIPANTS, AND
interventionsWe included comparative health economic evaluations of interventions published in English designed to prevent or treat adult chronic wounds that were guideline-based or strategic in nature and from which an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio or incremental net health benefit was reported or could be calculated. STUDY APPRAISAL AND SYNTHESIS
methodsStudy and model characteristics and outcomes were extracted into pre-designed tables. Quality assessment of studies was based on literature-reported methods. Studies were assigned strength of evidence ratings and recommendation level for decision makers.
resultsA total of 16 health economic evaluations were included, of which ten were trial based and six were wholly model based. Only three studies had high, and five studies moderate, strength of evidence and were recommended for decision makers. All studies had some shortcomings regarding time horizon, costs, effectiveness units, and methodological reporting. Two studies had major flaws. LIMITATIONS: Limitations include missed studies published in non-English languages or not cited in searched databases; judgment bias in assessing studies. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS OF KEY
findingsFew well conducted cost-effectiveness studies exist to guide decision makers regarding guideline-based or strategic interventions for chronic wounds.
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