Trial-Based Economic Evaluations Conducted alongside Studies Embedded in Australian Healthcare Services and Programs: A Scoping Review

Key Points

• To explore the variety of economic evaluations conducted within Australian healthcare services, focusing on intervention types and methods used.
• Conducted a scoping review of existing economic evaluations within healthcare settings in Australia.
• Analyzed the types of interventions evaluated and the methods used for their economic assessments.
• Examined the geographical distribution of evaluations, particularly in urban versus rural areas.
• Identified many types of interventions but noted a deficiency in cost-benefit analyses.
• Most evaluations took place in metropolitan areas, with limited focus on rural and remote populations.
• Highlighted the need for broader cost evaluations, including aged care, for interventions targeting older adults.

Abstract