CHEERS-AI
CHEERS-AI is a checklist that helps researchers clearly report economic evaluations of health interventions that use artificial intelligence. It builds on existing standards by adding AI-specific details so that decision makers can better understand how the AI works and how it affects costs and effectiveness.
At a glance
Use when
Reporting or reviewing an economic evaluation of a health intervention that uses artificial intelligence to perform its function
Avoid when
Conducting economic evaluations of non-AI health interventions or when detailed methodological guidance (rather than reporting guidance) is needed
Inputs
Economic evaluation studies of health interventions that use artificial intelligence
Outputs
Structured, transparent, and complete reporting of economic evaluations for AI-based health interventions
How it works
CHEERS-AI extends the CHEERS 2022 guidelines with 10 new AI-specific reporting items and enhanced guidance for 8 existing items. Developed through systematic reviews, a three-round Delphi study with multidisciplinary experts, and a consensus meeting, it ensures transparent and reproducible reporting of economic evaluations for AI-based health interventions. The checklist was also reviewed from a patient perspective.
- Project
- HTx
- Funding
- Horizon 2020
- Project status
- Completed 2024
- HTA domains
- Costs & Economic Evaluation
- Categories
- Reporting Standards & Best Practice
- Technology
- AI-based health interventions
- Assumptions
- That AI components significantly influence the design, conduct, and reporting of economic evaluations and require specific reporting standards beyond general guidelines
- Strengths
- Developed using rigorous methods including systematic reviews, expert consensus (Delphi study), and patient input; extends a well-established reporting standard (CHEERS 2022) with AI-specific enhancements
- Limitations
- Only applicable to economic evaluations of AI-based health interventions; does not guide methodological choices, only reporting quality
- Also known as
- Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards for Interventions That Use Artificial Intelligence
Questions this answers
- › What should be included when reporting an economic evaluation of an AI-based health intervention?
- › How is reporting economic evaluations different for AI interventions compared to traditional ones?
- › What AI-specific details need to be reported in cost-effectiveness studies?
- › How was the CHEERS-AI checklist developed and validated?
- › Who should use the CHEERS-AI checklist?
- › Does CHEERS-AI include patient input in its development?
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