Protocol for the cost-effectiveness of parenteral iron and oral iron therapy for first-line management of anaemia among pregnant women in a natural programme setting in Gujarat

IntroductionMaternal anaemia is a major public health issue in India. The government of India recommends parenteral iron to manage moderate and severe grades of anaemia. In contrast to its clinical efficacy, the cost-effectiveness of intravenous iron sucrose and ferric carboxymaltose is not yet esta...

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Published in:BMJ open 2021-06, Vol.11 (6), p.e044712-e044712
Main Authors: Saha, Somen, Desai, Bharat, Fancy, Manish, Puwar, Tapasvi, Saxena, Deepak, Shah, Komal, Pandya, Apurvakumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
anaemia
Anemia
Blood transfusions
Cost analysis
Health Economics
Hemoglobin
Intervention
Iron
maternal medicine
Pregnancy
protocols & guidelines
Public health
Sucrose
Womens health
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Summary:IntroductionMaternal anaemia is a major public health issue in India. The government of India recommends parenteral iron to manage moderate and severe grades of anaemia. In contrast to its clinical efficacy, the cost-effectiveness of intravenous iron sucrose and ferric carboxymaltose is not yet established in Indian context. This article illustrates the protocol of health technology assessment to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of intravenous therapy on the improvement of haemoglobin concentration over oral therapy.Methods and analysisThe study will be carried out in two districts of Gujarat state. The study participants will be selected by a proportionate sampling method from the rural, tribal, desert and coastal region of the districts. Data will be collected over 1 year on key outcome indicators using a mixed-method approach. Key informant interviews will be conducted, and cost data will be gathered to perform cost-effectiveness analysis.Ethics and disseminationThis study is approved by the Technical Appraisal Committee of Health Technology Assessment India, Department of Health Research and Institutional Ethics Committee of the Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar.
ISSN:2044-6055
2044-6055
DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044712