Use of Health State Utility Values in Cost-Utility Analyses of Selected Infectious Diseases in Aging Populations: A Systematic Review and Critical Appraisal

CUAs of infectious diseases in aging populations are frequently associated with suboptimal practices in how HSUVs are selected, elicited, and applied. These shortcomings highlight the need for cautious interpretation of CUA data and for greater methodological transparency. Improving the quality of economic evaluations will require systematic approaches to how HSUVs are selected and elicited, with increased investment in primary data collection and the creation of accessible utility databases.