Economic evaluation of upper limb prostheses in the Netherlands including the cost-effectiveness of multi-grip versus standard myoelectric hand prostheses.

Nienke Kerver Elise Karssies Paul F M Krabbe Corry K van der Sluis Henk Groen

Published in: Disability and rehabilitation (2022)

Myoelectric prostheses, especially MHPs, were most expensive compared to other prostheses, while no differences in quality of life and user experiences were apparent. MHPs were not cost-effective compared to SHPs. When prescribing MHPs, careful consideration of advantages over SHPs is recommended.

Keyphrases

upper limb
primary care
mental health
emergency department
magnetic resonance
adverse drug