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CHEC List

Study design(s) targeted by the tool Economic evaluationseconomic-evaluations
Additional details on designs Health Economics
Tool area Economics
Link to the tool Access the paper reporting the CHEC tool

Details

Website https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/research/caphri/our-research/creating-value-based-health-care/chec-list-consensus-health-economic
Primary publication Evers S, Goossens M, de Vet HCW, van Tulder M, Ament A. Criteria list for assessment of methodological quality of economic evaluations: Consensus on Health Economic Criteria. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2005;21.
DOI 10.1017/s0266462305050324
Guidance document Get the CHEC list guidance (Word document)
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Language English
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Record last updated 14/08/2023

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Key Criteria

Focuses on risk of bias, or makes a distinction between items that assess risk of bias and other aspects of study quality No
Offers a method to reach either a domain specific or overall assessment of risk of bias No
Tool development involving a range of stakeholders from different disciplines (e.g. methodologists, statisticians, clinicians) Yes
Avoids recommending use of summary numerical quality scores Yes