Economic Evaluations of HPV Vaccination: A Scoping Review of Methodological Assumptions, Context, and Policy Relevance

Key Points

• The review investigates how different methodological designs and contextual factors influence cost-effectiveness assessments of HPV vaccination programs.
• Conducted a scoping review following PRISMA-ScR/JBI guidelines.
• Analyzed various methodological assumptions in economic evaluations.
• Explored contextual factors influencing cost-effectiveness evidence.
• Assessed policy relevance across different countries.
• Identified key methodological assumptions affecting cost-effectiveness results.
• Found substantial variation in evaluation practices among countries.
• Highlighted the importance of contextual factors in shaping policy recommendations.