Data in Brief (Aug 2019)

Data on the quality and methods of studies reporting healthcare costs of post-prostate biopsy sepsis

  • Mark N. Alshak,
  • Michael D. Gross,
  • Jonathan E. Shoag,
  • Aaron A. Laviana,
  • Michael A. Gorin,
  • Art Sedrakyan,
  • Jim C. Hu

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 25

Abstract

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This data article presents the supplementary material for the review paper “Healthcare Costs of Post-Prostate Biopsy Sepsis” (Gross et al., 2019). A general overview is provided of 18 papers, including the details about year and journal of publication, country of dataset, data population characteristics, cost basis, and potential for bias evaluation. Quality assessment and the risk of bias of the 18 papers are detailed and summarized. Keywords: Sepsis, Health care costs, Prostate, Biopsy, Prostatic neoplasms, Cost and cost analysis, Urology