Optimal antiseptic skin preparation agents for minimizing surgical site infection following surgery: cost and cost-effectiveness analysis.
Simon DeemingXenia Dolja-GoreJon GaniRosemary CarrollNatalie LottJohn Richard AttiaPenny ReevesStephen R SmithPublished in: BJS open (2024)
Based on the outcomes from the NEWSkin Prep study, this economic analysis found no definitive evidence in favour of any one of the study comparators. Future model-based economic analyses of alternative skin preparations should critically address the quality of evidence and integrate the results from the NEWSkin Prep study.