M Jason Highsmith, Jason T Kahle, Amanda Lewandowski, Tyler D Klenow, John J Orriola, Rebecca M Miro, Owen T Hill, Sylvia Ursula Raschke, Michael S Orendurff, James T Highsmith, Bryce S Sutton
Transtibial amputation (TTA) is life-altering emotionally, functionally, and economically. The economic impact to all stakeholders is largely unknown, as is the cost-effectiveness of prosthetic intervention. This scoping report's purpose was to determine if there is sufficient evidence to conduct a formal systematic review or meta-analysis in any particular prosthetic intervention area and to determine if any evidence statements could be synthesized relative to economic evaluation of interventions provided to patients with TTA...
September 2016: Technology and Innovation