{"title":"The pulmonary artery catheter: economic aspects.","authors":"D B Chalfin","doi":"","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To review the literature addressing economic issues related to use of the pulmonary artery catheter (PAC).</p><p><strong>Data source: </strong>All pertinent English language articles related to economic analysis of the use of pulmonary artery catheterization were retrieved from 1977 through 1996.</p><p><strong>Study selection: </strong>Articles were chosen for review if an economic analysis related to use of the PAC was studied or reviewed.</p><p><strong>Data extraction: </strong>From the articles selected, information was obtained about economic aspects related to pulmonary artery catheterization.</p><p><strong>Data synthesis: </strong>Inadequate evidence exists to accurately determine if PAC use is truly cost-effective.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Widespread use of the PAC has significant economic ramifications. Data regarding cost-effectiveness of the PAC is extremely limited in terms of methodology and scope. Economic impact and cost-effectiveness are moot prior to establishing clinical efficacy.</p>","PeriodicalId":79357,"journal":{"name":"New horizons (Baltimore, Md.)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"1997-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"New horizons (Baltimore, Md.)","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Objective: To review the literature addressing economic issues related to use of the pulmonary artery catheter (PAC).
Data source: All pertinent English language articles related to economic analysis of the use of pulmonary artery catheterization were retrieved from 1977 through 1996.
Study selection: Articles were chosen for review if an economic analysis related to use of the PAC was studied or reviewed.
Data extraction: From the articles selected, information was obtained about economic aspects related to pulmonary artery catheterization.
Data synthesis: Inadequate evidence exists to accurately determine if PAC use is truly cost-effective.
Conclusion: Widespread use of the PAC has significant economic ramifications. Data regarding cost-effectiveness of the PAC is extremely limited in terms of methodology and scope. Economic impact and cost-effectiveness are moot prior to establishing clinical efficacy.