Current Situation and Deficiencies of Economics Evaluation for Pediatric Therapeutic Regime in China / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE： To provide reference for improving the economics evaluation studies for pediatric therapeutic regime in China. METHODS： By searching the literature published in domestic journals from Jan. 1st， 2009 to Dec. 31th， 2018， the current situation of the measurement of cost （including time range， cost calculation） and health output （including outcome indicators and measurement scales） were explored. Combined with relevant literature at home and abroad， the deficiencies of economics evaluation for pediatric therapeutic regime in terms of cost measurement and health outcome measurement were summarized in China， and the corresponding research prospects were put forward. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS： Totally 140 related literatures were finally included. In terms of cost measurement， short-term （≤1 year） research accounted for the highest proportion （109 literatures， 77.86％）. Cost calculation mostly had no clear research perspective （125 literatures， 89.29％）. It did not involve the cost of child productivity. The main shortcomings were unclear time range， incomplete cost calculation （lack of productivity， hidden cost） and so on. In terms of health output measurement， 103 （73.57％） used cost-effectiveness analysis， 23 （16.43％） used cost-benefit analysis， and only 4 （2.86％） related to the use of measurement scales. Main shortcomings included that the difficulty in obtaining outcome indicators， lack of child health output measurement scale and so on. Based on this， it is suggested that related demands should be complied before conducting economics evaluation research， we should clarify the research angle， formulate unified and standardized cost measurement methods， rationally select technical analysis methods and health outflow indicators according to research purposes and disease characteristics， and develop appropriate measurement scales according to the physiological and psychological characteristics of children in different age groups. At the same time， future studies can report on the status of family members when reporting on children's related conditions， and conduct an economic evaluation of therapeutic regimen in the family unit.