How environmental impact is considered in economic evaluations of critical care: a scoping review
Authors' conclusion
Health economic evaluations of critical care have not yet incorporated environmental impact into their assessments, and few life cycle assessments exist that are specific to critical care therapies and treatments.
Study context
- Population
- Health economic evaluations, costing studies and life cycle assessments of critical care, 1993 to presentstudies included
- Participants
- 4 participants
- Outcome
- Whether and how environmental impact is considered in health economic evaluations of critical care
Methodological detailsSix academic databases searched
- Six academic databases searched
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Environmental impact in health economic evaluations of critical care
Health economic evaluations of critical care identified
278
Health economic evaluations incorporating environmental impact
0
Included studies that were life cycle assessments
3 of 4
Remaining included study a prospective observational study
1
Original publication
How environmental impact is considered in economic evaluations of critical care: a scoping review. Intensive Care Med. Published 8 January 2024. doi:10.
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