Evidence-based recommendations for economic evaluations in spine surgery: study protocol for a Delphi consensus.
Ruud DroeghaagValérie N E SchuermansSem M M HermansAnouk Y J M SmeetsInge J M H CaelersMickaël J C HiligsmannWouter L W van HemertSilvia EversHenk van SantbrinkPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
The underlying work is based on existing literature and published data and does not include participation of patients, and thus does not require ethical review approval. The final recommendations are intended for (clinical) researchers in the field of cost-effectiveness in spine surgery. The Delphi method ensures that the final output reflects the opinions of international participants and gives insight in the adherence level to the recommendations. The aim is to reach uniformity in design, conduct and reporting of these studies, as is currently lacking. This will provide a solid basis to determine cost-effectiveness of spine surgeries and consequently aid to limit the rising healthcare costs. The findings of this study and the final recommendations will be disseminated in conferences and seminars and will be published in an international peer-reviewed journal.
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