Cost effectiveness of medical devices to diagnose pre-eclampsia in low-resource settings

Zoë McLaren, Alana Sharp, John P. Hessburg, Amir Sabet Sarvestani, Ethan Parker, James Akazili, Timothy R.B. Johnson and Kathleen H. Sienko

Development Engineering, 2017, vol. 2, issue C, 99-106

Abstract: Maternal mortality remains a major health challenge facing developing countries, with pre-eclampsia accounting for up to 17% of maternal deaths. Diagnosis requires skilled health providers and devices that are appropriate for low-resource settings. This study presents the first cost-effectiveness analysis of multiple medical devices used to diagnose pre-eclampsia in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Keywords: Cost-effectiveness analysis; Medical devices; Maternal mortality; Pre-eclampsia; Low-income and middle-income countries; Global health; Low-resource settings (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.deveng.2017.06.002

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