Cost-effectiveness of single-photon emission computed tomography for diagnosis of coronary artery disease: A systematic review of the key drivers and quality of published literature

ConclusionBy conducting this systematic review on 8 valid studies, it was found that the cost-effectiveness of an imaging test strongly depends on the pretest likelihood of disease. The included studies on cost-effectiveness provide conflicting evidence in support of the use of SPECT in diagnosis of coronary artery disease. This study showed that the cost-effectiveness of an imaging test varied between subgroups of patients.
Source: Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health - Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research