Using economic evaluations to support acupuncture reimbursement decisions: current evidence and gaps
Hongchao Li, Xuejing Jin, Patricia M Herman, Claudia M Witt, Yingyao Chen, Weijuan Gang, Xianghong Jing, Ping Song, Longhui Yang, Dan Ollendorf, Yuan Zhang, Gordon Guyatt, Luqi Huang, Yu-Qing Zhang
Abstract
Hongchao Li and colleagues explore the global challenges of including economic evaluations in decisions about reimbursement for acupuncture
Topics & Concepts
ReimbursementAcupunctureMedicineAlternative medicineCurrent (fluid)MEDLINEEconomic evaluationFamily medicineActuarial scienceEvidence-based medicinePhysical therapyCost–benefit analysisHealth economicsAcupuncture therapyAcupuncture Treatment Research StudiesHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeComplementary and Alternative Medicine Studies