Table 4 Facilitators to conducting economic evaluations of GCC countries (n = 51a)
Statements | Extremely important % (n) | Very important % (n) | Moderately important % (n) | Neutral % (n) | Slightly important %(n) | Not very important % (n) | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Median | |||||||
Accessibility to unit cost values for healthcare resources | 64.7 (33) | 25.5 (13) | 7.8 (4) | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) | 2.0 (1) | 5.49 (0.9) | 6 |
Accessibility to routinely collected effectiveness datasets | 51.0 (26) | 41.2 (21) | 5.9 (3) | 2.0 (1) | 0.0 (0) | 0.0(0) | 5.41 (0.7) | 6 |
Availability of a data warehouse of all hospital admissions and outpatient appointments containing details, such as diagnosis and procedures performed | 56.9 (29) | 27.5 (14) | 13.7(7) | 0.0 (0) | 2.0 (1) | 0.0 (0) | 5.37 (0.9) | 6 |
Educate decision-makers about the value of economic evaluations in the decision-making process | 60.8 (31) | 17.7 (9) | 13.7 (7) | 7.8 (4) | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) | 5.31 (1.0) | 6 |
Illustrating economic evaluation findings in a clear format to engage decision-makers | 49.0 (25) | 31.4 (16) | 11.8(6) | 7.8 (4) | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) | 5.22 (0.9) | 5 |
Sufficient contact and interaction among health economic researchers, policy-makers and other stakeholders | 43.1 (22) | 39.2 (20) | 9.8 (5) | 5.9 (3) | 2.0 (1) | 0.0 (0) | 5.16 (1.0) | 5 |
Establishment of a centre for health economic research to inform policy and practice through conducting high-quality research | 49.0 (25) | 35.3 (18) | 5.9 (3) | 2.0 (1) | 7.8 (4) | 0.0 (0) | 5.16 (1.2) | 5 |
Establishment of an independent society for health economists | 49.0 (25) | 27.5 (14) | 11.8 (6) | 2.0 (1) | 7.8 (4) | 2.0 (1) | 5.02 (1.3) | 5 |
Sufficient qualified human resources and expertise | 29.4 (15) | 51.0 (26) | 17.7 (9) | 0.0 (0) | 2.0 (1) | 0.0 (0) | 5.06 (0.8) | 5 |
Sufficient support for researchers by providing professional development courses or workshops in health economics | 27.5 (14) | 41.2 (21) | 27.5 (14) | 2.0 (1) | 2.0 (1) | 0.0 (0) | 4.9 (0.9) | 5 |
Sufficient financial support to conduct economic evaluation research | 29.4 (15) | 37.3 (19) | 21.6 (11) | 7.8 (4) | 3.9 (2) | 0.0 (0) | 4.8 (1.1) | 5 |
Availability of methodological guidelines for conducting economic evaluation specific to my country | 21.6 (11) | 43.1 (22) | 27.5 (14) | 2.0 (1) | 3.9 (2) | 2.0 (1) | 4.71 (1.1) | 5 |