Economic Evaluations of Robotic-Assisted Surgery: Methods, Challenges and Opportunities.

Background: The use of robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) is growing rapidly. However, economic evaluation of this technology is challenging. This study aims to identify and discuss the different economic evaluation methods which have been used to evaluate RAS.

Clinical effectiveness of robotic versus laparoscopic and open surgery: an overview of systematic reviews.

Objective: To undertake a review of systematic reviews on the clinical outcomes of robotic-assisted surgery across a mix of intracavity procedures, using evidence mapping to inform the decision makers on the best utilisation of robotic-assisted surgery.

Eligibility Criteria: We included systematic reviews with randomised controlled trials and non-randomised controlled trials describing any clinical outcomes.

Data Sources: Ovid Medline, Embase and Cochrane Library from 2017 to 2023.

Health Utilities in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Taiwan.

We aimed to measure health utilities in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) in Taiwan and to estimate the impact of common DM-related complications and adverse effects (AEs) on health utilities. The present study was a cross-sectional survey of DM patients at a metropolitan hospital. Respondents' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was assessed by the EQ-5D-5L, and ordinary least-squares (OLS) regression was used to estimate the impact of self-reported DM-related complications and AEs on health utilities after controlling for age, gender, and duration of DM.