Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	91458
Country	Spain

Received	2023-12-28 20:15
Peer-Review Started	2023-12-28 20:15
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2024-01-16 06:08
Revised	2024-01-26 13:38
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2024-03-01 23:56
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Systematic Reviews
Article Title	Quality-adjusted life years and surgical waiting list: Systematic review of the literature
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Roberto de la Plaza Llamas, Lorena Ortega Azor, Marina Hernández Yuste, Ludovica Gorini, Raquel Aranzazu Latorre-Fragua, Daniel Alejandro Díaz Candelas, Farah Al Shwely Abduljabar and Ignacio Antonio Gemio del Rey
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Roberto de la Plaza Llamas http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9501-5480 Lorena Ortega Azor http://orcid.org/0009-0001-9015-0576 Marina Hernández Yuste http://orcid.org/0009-0004-7644-1344 Ludovica Gorini http://orcid.org/0009-0006-4344-1211 Raquel Aranzazu Latorre-Fragua http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5311-0025 Daniel Alejandro Díaz Candelas http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1356-648X Farah Al Shwely Abduljabar http://orcid.org/0009-0003-6369-2817 Ignacio Antonio Gemio del Rey http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3436-6401
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Roberto de la Plaza Llamas, FACS, MD, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor, Chief Physician, Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara, Calle del donante de sangre s/n, Guadalajara 19002, Spain. dlplr@yahoo.es
Key Words	Quality-adjusted life year; Waitlist; quality of life; Surgery; Systematic review
Core Tip	This review shows that the quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) lost on surgical waiting lists (SWLs) have not been evaluated in the literature. The relationship between QALYs and SWLs has been described mainly in organ transplantation and in experimental models. The willingness-to-pay per QALY gained ranged from $100000 in the United States to €20000 in Spain. Future research should address this question, as the information recorded is likely to be of value to health systems that are planning investments aimed at reducing SWLs and cutting costs.
Publish Date	2024-04-22 11:03
Citation	de la Plaza Llamas R, Ortega Azor L, Hernández Yuste M, Gorini L, Latorre-Fragua RA, Díaz Candelas DA, Al Shwely Abduljabar F, Gemio del Rey IA. Quality-adjusted life years and surgical waiting list: Systematic review of the literature. World J Gastrointest Surg 2024; 16(4): 1155-1164
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v16/i4/1155.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v16.i4.1155

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