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Economic analysis in randomized control trials.

M E Adams1, N T McCall, D T Gray

  • 1Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115.

Medical Care
|March 1, 1992
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Economic analyses are rarely included in randomized control trials (RCTs). When present, their completeness and quality need improvement for better healthcare technology assessment.

Area of Science:

  • Health Economics
  • Medical Technology Assessment
  • Clinical Trial Analysis

Background:

  • Randomized control trials (RCTs) are crucial for evaluating treatment efficacy.
  • Economic analyses are vital for resource allocation in healthcare.
  • Integrating cost-effectiveness into RCTs is essential for informed decision-making.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the prevalence of economic analyses within published RCTs.
  • To evaluate the completeness and quality of economic analyses in RCTs.
  • To identify deficiencies in economic analyses and suggest areas for improvement.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of RCTs published between January 1966 and June 1988.
  • Analysis of economic components within a subset of RCTs.

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  • Scoring of research quality and economic analysis completeness.

    • Main Results:

    • Only 0.2% of over 50,000 RCTs included economic analyses.
    • Economic analyses had a mean completeness score of 0.52 (SD=0.13) and research quality score of 0.32 (SD=0.14).
    • Higher completeness correlated with later publication dates and stated study perspectives; no correlation with research quality.

    Conclusions:

    • Economic analyses are underrepresented in RCTs.
    • Significant deficiencies exist in the methodology and reporting of economic analyses.
    • Improving the quality and integration of economic assessments in RCTs is necessary for healthcare progress.