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ECONOMIC STUDIES IN BRAZILIAN ORTHOPEDICS: A SCOPING REVIEW
Paulo Vitor Carrijo1, Leonardo Addêo Ramos1
1Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Disciplina de Medicina Esportiva, Grupo de Traumatologia do Esporte, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Acta Ortopedica Brasileira
|August 13, 2026
Summary
Economic evaluations in Brazilian orthopedics are scarce. This review found only a few complete economic analyses, highlighting a need for more comprehensive studies in this field.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedic research
- Health economics
- Brazilian healthcare system
Background:
- Economic evaluations are crucial for healthcare resource allocation.
- Orthopedic interventions require rigorous economic assessment.
- Understanding the landscape of economic studies in Brazil is essential.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically identify and categorize economic studies in orthopedics from Brazil.
- To assess the completeness and type of economic analyses performed.
- To map the current state of economic evaluation in Brazilian orthopedics.
Main Methods:
- A scoping review adhering to PRISMA-ScR guidelines was performed.
- Searches included PubMed, BVS (LILACS), using keywords for economic evaluation, orthopedics, and Brazil.
- Studies exclusively from Brazil, with no date restrictions, were included.
Main Results:
- Out of 95 identified records, 13 studies met the eligibility criteria.
- Nine studies represented complete economic evaluations.
- Four studies were classified as incomplete economic analyses.
Conclusions:
- There is a notable scarcity of comprehensive economic evaluations in the field of orthopedics within Brazil.
- The existing studies indicate a limited number of fully developed economic analyses.
- Further research is needed to enhance the quality and quantity of economic evaluations in Brazilian orthopedics.
