Outcome measures to be reported in this review
| Resource use | Costs | Cost-effectiveness |
|---|---|---|
| No of outpatient attendances | Direct medical costs | Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios |
| No of inpatient hospitalisations | Indirect medical costs | Cost per life years gained |
| Length of hospital stay in days | Out-of-pocket expenses paid by the participants/patients | Cost per QALYs (quality-adjusted life years) gained |
| Other direct medical resource use | Costs of materials and intervention delivery (training cost) | Cost per DALYs (disability-adjusted life years) averted |
| Other indirect medical resource use | Cost per unit reduction in risk factors (such as blood pressure, blood sugar, HbA1c, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol) |