Table 90PUVA versus broadband UVB – economic study characteristics

StudyLimitationsApplicabilityOther comments
Marchetti (2005)233Very serious limitations (a)Partially applicable (a)Decision analytic model; treatment effects estimated from Iest 1989159 and Lauharanta 1981 for induction of remission and Koo 1999 for maintenance of remission.
a

Treatment effect estimates based on an unadjusted indirect comparison from an unsystematic review of evidence; costs of treatment failures ignored; no sensitivity analyses reported.

b

Some uncertainty about applicability of US clinical practice, estimates of resource use and unit costs; QALYs not used.

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