Table 4 Table displaying the total number of studies which met each criterion of the CHEERS checklist
From: A systematic review of the quality and scope of economic evaluations in child oral health research
CHEERS criterion | Summary of criterion | Total studies meeting criterion n = 46 (%) | Total studies not meeting criterion n = 46 (%) | Total studies to which criterion is not applicable n = 46 (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Title | 44 | (96) | 2 | (4) | 0 | (0) |
2 | Abstract | 45 | (98) | 1 | (2) | 0 | (0) |
3 | Background and objectives | 44 | (96) | 2 | (4) | 0 | (0) |
4 | Target population and subgroups | 41 | (89) | 5 | (11) | 0 | (0) |
5 | Setting and location | 40 | (87) | 6 | (13) | 0 | (0) |
6 | Study perspective | 33 | (72) | 13 | (28) | 0 | (0) |
7 | Comparators | 41 | (89) | 5 | (11) | 0 | (0) |
8 | Time horizon | 40 | (87) | 6 | (13) | 0 | (0) |
9 | Discount rate | 29 | (63) | 16 | (35) | 1 | (2) |
10 | Choice of health outcomes | 42 | (91) | 4 | (9) | 0 | (0) |
11 | Measurement of effectiveness | 41 | (89) | 5 | (11) | 0 | (0) |
12 | Measurement and valuation of preference-based outcomes | 2 | (4) | 0 | (0) | 44 | (96) |
13 | Estimating resources and costs | 38 | (83) | 8 | (17) | 0 | (0) |
14 | Currency, price date and conversion | 36 | (78) | 10 | (22) | 0 | (0) |
15 | Choice of model | 13 | (28) | 5 | (11) | 28 | (61) |
16 | Assumptions | 15 | (33) | 2 | (4) | 29 | (63) |
17 | Analytical methods | 33 | (72) | 13 | (28) | 0 | (0) |
18 | Study parameters | 29 | (63) | 17 | (37) | 0 | (0) |
19 | Incremental costs and outcomes | 40 | (87) | 6 | (13) | 0 | (0) |
20 | Characterising uncertainty | 26 | (57) | 20 | (43) | 0 | (0) |
21 | Characterising heterogeneity | 8 | (17) | 18 | (39) | 20 | (43) |
22 | Study findings, limitations, generalisability and current knowledge | 36 | (78) | 10 | (22) | 0 | (0) |
23 | Source of funding | 31 | (67) | 15 | (33) | 0 | (0) |
24 | Conflicts of interest | 9 | (20) | 37 | (80) | 0 | (0) |