The usefulness of the NHS Economic Evaluation Database to researchers undertaking technology assessment reviews

Abstract

NHS EED is a useful tool for a variety of tasks in the NICE/TAR process but not, unsurprisingly, as a replacement for understanding primary studies. There is, however, a need to reduce the impact of time lags between the publication of economic evaluations and the appearance of abstracts relating to them on NHS EED. The results will inform future developments of the NHS EED database, which should increase its usefulness to researchers.

The loss of the NHS EED and DARE databases and the effect on evidence synthesis and evaluation

“…The aim of NHS EED was to bring together and quality appraise economic evaluations that were spread across many databases and paper resources. The database received coverage in the BMJ and research showed that it was valued by its users (Nixon et al, ; Nixon et al, ). DARE performed a similar role for systematic reviews.…”

Increasing decision-makers' access to economic evaluations: Alternative methods of communicating the information

“…However, some of the concerns raised by decision makers could be addressed by changes in the ways economic evaluations are accessed and presented. Several studies have indicated that databases such as NHS EED may need to be further developed and adapted to tailor abstract records more closely to users' needs (11;14;15).…”