Is palliative care cost-effective in low-income and middle-income countries? A mixed-methods systematic review
Reid EA, Kovalerchik O, Jubanyik K, Brown S, Hersey D, Grant L. Is palliative care cost-effective in low-income and middle-income countries? A mixed-methods systematic review. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2018, 9: 120. PMID: 30274970, DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2018-001499.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCost-effectiveness analysisMiddle-income countriesHealth economic modelCost-effectiveness modelDelivery of PCHigh-income countriesPalliative careEconomic modelEconomic dataEconomic outcomesDirect resource allocationPC deliveryRobust cost-effectiveness analysisFamily-reported outcomesPalliative outcomesCountriesResource allocationSystematic reviewBurdensome costsPatient-reported outcomesFragile health systemsCost savingsHigh-quality studiesMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesHigh-income settings