title: [Cost-effectiveness in health in Brazil: a systematic review].
abstract: A systematic review was performed with the aim of describing the landscape and evolution of cost-effectiveness studies in health in Brazil. The search for articles on cost-effectiveness was performed in the main electronic health databases. The review identified 83 cost-effectiveness studies conducted nationwide. Between the years 1990-2005 there were few studies published on cost-effectiveness, though between 2006 and 2014 there was a significant increase in the number of publications. As for the themes and objectives of the studies, the chronic degenerative diseases and infectious/contagious diseases reflect the epidemiological diversity of Brazil. A predominance of studies on health intervention/treatment was identified. Thus, this review reveals a compatible Brazilian epidemiological reality scenario, indicating a need to increase research and investment of funds in the area of preventive health.
authors.affiliation: Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, São Leopoldo, RS, Brasil, gmoraz@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moraz
authors.affiliation: Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, São Leopoldo, RS, Brasil, gmoraz@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Anderson da Silva
authors.initials: Ada S
authors.lastname: Garcez
authors.affiliation: Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, São Leopoldo, RS, Brasil, gmoraz@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Eliseu Miranda
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: de Assis
authors.affiliation: Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, São Leopoldo, RS, Brasil, gmoraz@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Jandira Pereira
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: dos Santos
authors.affiliation: Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, São Leopoldo, RS, Brasil, gmoraz@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Nêmora Tregnago
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Barcellos
authors.affiliation: Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, São Leopoldo, RS, Brasil, gmoraz@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Locimara Ramos
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Kroeff
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D016208:Databases, Factual; D006801:Humans; D011322:Primary Prevention