Economic Evaluations on Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme: A Systematic Review

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  • Nor Haizan Ibrahim Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
  • Khalidah Maruan Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
  • Hasryn Azzuar Mohd Khairy Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
  • Yet Hoi Hong Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Ahmad Fauzi Dali Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
  • Chin Fen Neoh Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. 2Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Collaborative Drug Discovery Research (CDDR) Group, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Community of Research, UiTM, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2462-2958

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https://doi.org/10.18433/J3NW7G

Abstract

Purpose: To systematically review studies on cost-effectiveness of implementing Antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASP) in the hospital setting. Methods: A systematic literature search was performed using electronic databases, such as EMBASE, PubMed/Medline, CINAHL, NHS and CEA Registry from 2000 until 2017. The quality of each included study was assessed using Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist for Economic Evaluations and Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards Statement checklist. Results: Of the 313 papers retrieved, five papers were included in this review after assessment for eligibility. The majority of the studies were cost-effectiveness studies, comparing ASP to standard care. Four included economic studies were conducted from the provider (hospital) perspective while the other study was from payer (National Health System) perspective. The cost included for economic analysis were as following: personnel costs, warded cost, medical costs, procedure costs and other costs. Conclusions: All studies were generally well-conducted with relatively good quality of reporting. Implementing ASP in the hospital setting may be cost-effective. However, comprehensive cost-effectiveness data for ASP remain relatively scant, underlining the need for more prospective clinical and epidemiological studies to incorporate robust economic analyses into clinical decisions.

 

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Chin Fen Neoh, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. 2Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Collaborative Drug Discovery Research (CDDR) Group, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Community of Research, UiTM, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.

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2018-01-09

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Ibrahim, N. H., Maruan, K., Mohd Khairy, H. A., Hong, Y. H., Dali, A. F., & Neoh, C. F. (2018). Economic Evaluations on Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme: A Systematic Review. Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 20(1), 397–406. https://doi.org/10.18433/J3NW7G

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