A protocol for a systematic review of economic evaluation studies conducted on neonatal systemic infections in South Asia

DiscussionNeonatal systemic infections can have significant economic repercussions on the families, health care providers and, cumulatively, the nation. Pediatric economic evaluations have focused on the under-five age group, and published consolidated economic evidence for neonates is missing in the developing world context. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first review of economic evidence on neonatal systemic infections in the South Asian context. Further, this protocol provides an underst anding of the methods used to design and evaluate economic evidence for methodological quality, transparency and focus on health equity. This review will also highlight existing gaps in research and identify scope for further research.Systematic review registrationPROSPERO CRD42017047275
Source: Systematic Reviews - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research