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Consensus-based checklist for COI studies

Study design(s) targeted by the tool Economic evaluationseconomic-evaluations
Additional details on designs Cost of illness studies
Tool area Health
Link to the tool Access the paper reporting the COI tool

Details

Website
Primary publication Schnitzler L, Roberts T, Jackson L, Paulus A, Evers S. A consensus-based checklist for the critical appraisal of cost-of-illness (COI) studies. Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2023;39(1):e34.
DOI 10.1017/s0266462323000193
Guidance document
Training

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Language English
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Record last updated 15/06/2026

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Evaluations

Paper reporting qualitative interviews to explore expert opinion on the tool.

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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 Yes
Tool developed for use across topic areas (i.e. not developed for specific clinical area such as physiotherapy or dentistry) Yes
Avoids recommending use of summary numerical quality scores No