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Hyperbare Zuurstoftherapie: Rapid Assessment - KCE

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42 Hyperbaric Oxygenation Therapy <strong>KCE</strong> Reports 74<br />

Figure 22. Identification and selection of studies<br />

Inclusion of relevant economic evaluations<br />

from reference lists and hand searching: 2<br />

Potentially relevant citations identified (Medline,<br />

Embase, CRD, CDSR, Econlit databases):<br />

325<br />

Studies retrieved for more<br />

detailed evaluation:<br />

70<br />

Relevant studies:<br />

5<br />

7 full economic evaluations on<br />

the cost-effectiveness of HBOT<br />

Based on title, abstract, and keywords:<br />

citations excluded:<br />

Reasons:<br />

- design<br />

- intervention<br />

- comparator<br />

Based on full text evaluation:<br />

studies excluded:<br />

Reasons:<br />

- design<br />

- intervention<br />

- payed report<br />

- outcome<br />

- others<br />

CRD: Centre for Reviews and Dissemination; CDSR: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews;<br />

HBOT: hyperbaric oxygen therapy<br />

a: the study of Cianci and Hunt 84 looked at the recurrence of wounds after being treated with<br />

HBOT<br />

b: the study of Boykin et al. 85 was a case report in which the case of a soft-tissue radiation<br />

necrosis ulceration of the leg successfully treated with adjunctive HBOT was presented. The<br />

study of Dolezal 86 could not be retrieved.<br />

Not all selected economic evaluations expressed results in costs per LYG, costs per<br />

QALY gained, or cost for a disease specific outcome. If HBOT would be more effective<br />

than its comparator and costs less, this results in a dominant strategy. As such, even<br />

though the studies look as cost analyses, they could be seen as full economic evaluations<br />

(looking at both costs and consequences of two alternative treatments) and were<br />

included in our overview.<br />

Several references referred to book chapters. 87-91 The analyses of Marroni were<br />

obtained. 88, 89 The quality of the input data on mortality, morbidity and hospitalization<br />

was assessed as not being of high enough quality since no sources were provided for the<br />

rough estimates. Therefore, the studies were not retained. The reference to the<br />

German study of Rychlik was not found. Another study by Rychlik, however, which<br />

included the cost-effectiveness analysis of HBOT as an example, was retrieved. 92 The<br />

quality of this study was also assessed to be of low quality since sources for the input<br />

variables were not always mentioned, sensitivity analysis was reportedly performed but<br />

no results were given, and no conclusion or discussion with respect to the costeffectiveness<br />

of HBOT was presented.<br />

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244<br />

10<br />

1<br />

65<br />

56<br />

3<br />

3<br />

1(a)<br />

2(b)

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