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ArticleThe European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care2018

Consensus-based cross-European recommendations for the identification, measurement and valuation of costs in health economic evaluations: a European Delphi study.

Lisanne I van Lier, Judith E Bosmans, Hein P J van Hout, Lidwine B Mokkink, Wilbert B van den Hout, G Ardine de Wit, Carmen D Dirksen, Henk L G R Nies, Cees M P M Hertogh, Henriëtte G van der Roest

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33 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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10 authors.

Lisanne I van LierDepartment of General Practice and Elderly Care Medicine and Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, VU University Medical Center, Van der Boechorststraat 7, room D-534, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. l.vanlier@vumc.nl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5707-2345
Judith E BosmansDepartment of Health Sciences and Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Room U-430, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Hein P J van HoutDepartment of General Practice and Elderly Care Medicine and Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, VU University Medical Center, Van der Boechorststraat 7, room D-534, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Lidwine B MokkinkDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1089a, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Wilbert B van den HoutDepartment of Medical Decision Making and Quality of Care, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.
G Ardine de WitJulius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Carmen D DirksenDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (KEMTA), Maastricht University Medical Centre, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Henk L G R NiesVilans, P.O. Box 8228, 3503 RE, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Cees M P M HertoghDepartment of General Practice and Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, VU University Medical Center, Van der Boechorststraat 7, room B-546, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Henriëtte G van der RoestDepartment of General Practice and Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, VU University Medical Center, Van der Boechorststraat 7, room B-546, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Funding

Seventh Framework Programme 305912
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesDifferences between country-specific guidelines for economic evaluations complicate the execution of international economic evaluations. The aim of this study was to develop cross-European recommendations for the identification, measurement and valuation of resource use and lost productivity in economic evaluations using a Delphi procedure.

methodsA comprehensive literature search was conducted to identify European guidelines on the execution of economic evaluations or costing studies as part of economic evaluations. Guideline recommendations were extracted by two independent reviewers and formed the basis for the first round of the Delphi study, which was conducted among European health economic experts. During three written rounds, consensus (agreement of 67% or higher) was sought on items concerning the identification, measurement and valuation of costs.

resultsRecommendations from 18 guidelines were extracted. Consensus among 26 panellists from 17 European countries was reached on 61 of 68 items. The recommendations from the Delphi study are to adopt a societal perspective, to use patient report for measuring resource use and lost productivity, to value both constructs with use of country-specific standardized/unit costs and to use country-specific discounting rates.

conclusionThis study provides consensus-based cross-European recommendations on how to measure and value resource use and lost productivity in economic evaluations. These recommendations are expected to support researchers, healthcare professionals, and policymakers in executing and appraising economic evaluations performed in international contexts.

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Cost-Benefit AnalysisDelphi TechniqueDelivery of Health CareEfficiencyEuropeHumansCosting recommendationsCross-country studiesDelphi techniqueEconomic evaluation

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PMID29260341
PMCPMC6105226

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