Authors
Jason Robert Guertin, Mahée Gilbert-Ouimet, Michèle Dugas, Valérie Carnovale, Laura Jalbert, Olha Svyntozelska, Juliette Demers, Léonie Matteau, Frédéric Bergeron, Annie LeBlanc
Publication date
2024/12/31
Source
ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research
Pages
35-53
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Description
Background
Interest in the financial burden of informal caregivers has been growing. Unfortunately, it remains unclear which method(s) should be used when quantifying this burden.
Purpose
We conducted a scoping review aimed at identifying which methods have been used to conduct such work and quantified their performance. We were also interested in examining how sex and gender considerations were considered within selected studies.
Data Sources
Using a standardized approach, we identified studies published between 2012 and 2022 that aimed to document the financial burden of caregivers to child and adolescent patients. Our search strategy was applied to the MEDLINE, Embase, CINHAL, and Academic Search Premier databases.
Study Selection
Manuscript selection was performed by pairs of reviewers.
Data Extraction
Data extraction was performed by one reviewer with a second reviewer …