Objectives <p>This study aimed to conduct a systematic review on health economic evaluations of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for non-Clostridioides difficile infection (non-CDI) related diseases.</p> Methods <p>A systematic search of literature was conducted up to October 2025 in MEDLINE (Ovid), Embase (Ovid), APA PsycINFO, Web of Science, Scopus, and CINAHL Ultimate. Studies inclusion criteria were: (1) Non-CDI related diseases; (2) FMT as a treatment; (3) health economic evaluations; and (4) original research articles published in English. The quality of included studies was evaluated using the Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards (CHEERS) checklist.</p> Results <p>Six studies were included. All studies were conducted from the healthcare provider’s perspective, and one additionally considered the societal perspective. Three studies (50%) were cost analyses (<i>n</i> = 1 inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); <i>n</i> = 2 fecal donor screening for treatment of melanoma and metabolic syndrome-associated diseases), two (33%) were cost-effectiveness analyses (IBD), and one (17%) was cost-consequence analyses (urinary tract infection (UTI) caused by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs)). The studies were classified as excellent (<i>n</i> = 1), very good (<i>n</i> = 2), and insufficient (<i>n</i> = 3). Four studies (67%) reported that FMT was a potentially cost-saving intervention for IBD (<i>n</i> = 3) and UTI (<i>n</i> = 1). One cost-effectiveness study of 3 FMT regimens for IBD treatment showed the number FMT administrations was influential to total treatment cost.</p> Conclusions <p>The included health economic evaluations of FMT for non-CDI related diseases are scarce and quality is diverse. The small number of analyses highlights the research gap of health economic evaluation of FMT for non-CDI related diseases with positive clinical benefits.</p>

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Health economic evaluations of fecal microbiota transplantation for non-clostridioides difficile related diseases: a systematic review

  • Qiran Wei,
  • Yingcheng Wang,
  • Mingjun Rui,
  • Joyce H.S. You

摘要

Objectives

This study aimed to conduct a systematic review on health economic evaluations of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for non-Clostridioides difficile infection (non-CDI) related diseases.

Methods

A systematic search of literature was conducted up to October 2025 in MEDLINE (Ovid), Embase (Ovid), APA PsycINFO, Web of Science, Scopus, and CINAHL Ultimate. Studies inclusion criteria were: (1) Non-CDI related diseases; (2) FMT as a treatment; (3) health economic evaluations; and (4) original research articles published in English. The quality of included studies was evaluated using the Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards (CHEERS) checklist.

Results

Six studies were included. All studies were conducted from the healthcare provider’s perspective, and one additionally considered the societal perspective. Three studies (50%) were cost analyses (n = 1 inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); n = 2 fecal donor screening for treatment of melanoma and metabolic syndrome-associated diseases), two (33%) were cost-effectiveness analyses (IBD), and one (17%) was cost-consequence analyses (urinary tract infection (UTI) caused by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs)). The studies were classified as excellent (n = 1), very good (n = 2), and insufficient (n = 3). Four studies (67%) reported that FMT was a potentially cost-saving intervention for IBD (n = 3) and UTI (n = 1). One cost-effectiveness study of 3 FMT regimens for IBD treatment showed the number FMT administrations was influential to total treatment cost.

Conclusions

The included health economic evaluations of FMT for non-CDI related diseases are scarce and quality is diverse. The small number of analyses highlights the research gap of health economic evaluation of FMT for non-CDI related diseases with positive clinical benefits.