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Table 1 Economic evaluation selection criteria

From: The cost-utility of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and critical appraisal of economic evaluations

 

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

Population

Patients with atrial fibrillation

Other populations

Intervention

(Radiofrequency) catheter ablation

Other interventions

Comparator

Rate or rhythm control, including electric cardioversion

Other types of catheter ablation or surgical procedures

Design

Full economic evaluations

Other designs such as cost calculations