Table 2 Characteristics of each included Economic Evaluation
Author | Type of economic evaluation | Model design | Perspective | Horizon | Costing data details | Model input and parameter details | Data sources | Outcome measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Broden et al. [1] | CEA | Cohort simulation Markov | Care provider | 9 years | Swedish Board for Dental Benefits | Systematic review; Swedish Social Insurance Agency during 2009, with a follow-up of 5; Statistics Sweden (mortality) | Secondary data | Extracted tooth or death of patient |
Elhennawy et al. [2] | CEA | Individual patient-level microsimulation Markov | Mixed public–private-payer | Lifetime | German public and private dental fee catalogues (BEMA and GOZ) | Combination of systematic reviews and primary studies | Primary & secondary data | Tooth retention years |
Schwendicke et al. [3] | CEA | Individual patient-level microsimulation Markov | Mixed public–private-payer | 63.5 years | Fee catalogues for the statutory public insurance & private dental catalogue GKV-Spitzenverband, 2013; KZBV, 2013 | Combination of systematic reviews and primary studies | Primary & secondary data | Retention time/length of time remained vital |
Schwendicke et al. [4] | CEA | Individual patient-level microsimulation Markov | Mixed public–private-payer | Lifetime | German public and private dental fee catalogues (BEMA and GOZ) | Combination of systematic reviews and primary studies | Primary & secondary data | Tooth retention years |
Schwendicke et al. [5] | CEA | Individual patient-level microsimulation Markov | Mixed public–private-payer | Lifetime | German public and private dental fee catalogues (BEMA and GOZ) | Combination of systematic reviews and primary studies | Primary & secondary data | Tooth retention years |
Schwendicke et al. [6] | CEA | Not stated | Public-payer perspective (public insurance system) | 10Â years | German public fee catalogue (BEMA) | Longitudinal and cohort studies | Primary & secondary data | Caries increment; net revenue |
Schwendicke et al. [7] | CEA | Not stated | Mixed public–private-payer | Lifetime | German public and private dental fee catalogues (BEMA and GOZ) | Combination of systematic reviews and primary studies | Primary & secondary data | Tooth retention years |
Schwendicke et al. [8] | CEA | Individual patient-level microsimulation Markov | Mixed public–private-payer | Lifetime | German public and private dental fee catalogues (BEMA and GOZ) | Combination of systematic reviews and primary studies | Primary & secondary data | Caries increment in DMFT; tooth retention years (secondary) |
Splieth et al. [9] | Cost–cost analysis | System dynamics model | Unclear | Lifetime of cohort | German national health system | Effects of fluoride use over time and caries risk (based on local figures); combination of systematic reviews and primary studies | Primary & secondary data | Caries reduction; costs (lifetime, annual) |