Table 2 CHEERS checklist for quality assessment of the studies

Row

First author,

Year

Title Identified as economic evaluation

Structured abstract

Intro provides context and a clear study question

Population characteristics

Setting and location

Study Perspective

Comparators described

Time horizon

Discount rate

Outcomes and relevance

Measurement of effectiveness

Pref based outcomes

Costs (unit costs and methods) or Cost model based studies

Currency, date and conversion

Model choice described

Model assumptions

Analysis methods

Parameters of values

Incremental costs

Sensitivity of incremental costs or model sensitivity analyses

Heterogeneity explained

Findings and limitations

Funding source

Potential conflict of interest

SORCE

Percent