Applying an Implementation Framework to the Use of Evidence from Economic Evaluations in Making Healthcare Decisions

Gregory Merlo (), Katie Page, Pauline Zardo and Nicholas Graves
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Gregory Merlo: Queensland University of Technology, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation
Katie Page: Queensland University of Technology, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation
Pauline Zardo: Queensland University of Technology
Nicholas Graves: Queensland University of Technology, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation

Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 2019, vol. 17, issue 4, No 9, 533-543

Abstract: Abstract Background and Objective There is a need for the application of theory in understanding the use of evidence from economic evaluations in healthcare decision making. The purpose of this study is to review the published literature on the use of evidence from economic evaluations for healthcare decision making and to map the findings to the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). Methods A systematic search strategy was used to identify studies investigating the factors that determine the use of evidence from economic evaluation in healthcare decision making. Barriers and facilitators identified in the included studies were mapped across the five CFIR domains, with the “intervention” referring to the use of economic evaluations in decision making. Gaps, inconsistencies and emergent relations were identified through the mapping process. Results Fifty-three studies met eligibility criteria and were included in the review. The CFIR constructs associated with the Intervention Characteristics and those associated with the knowledge and beliefs of users of economic evaluations were widely cited in the identified barriers and facilitators. Other constructs from the CFIR had not been reported in the literature, such as ‘organisational networks’ and ‘individual stage of change’. Most of the stages in the implementation process as described by the CFIR were reflected in the identified barriers and facilitators. Discussion By categorising barriers and facilitators into domains, the CFIR provides a systematic approach to assess how these factors interact. Literature gaps in the literature regarding the use of economic evaluation in healthcare decision making were identified, specifically issues regarding organisational networks and the role of feedback. Conclusions Through mapping findings from studies of the use of evidence from economic evaluations in healthcare decision making, we present an implementation framework based on the CFIR for understanding the use of economic evaluations into practice.

Date: 2019
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