What is the CHEERS checklist used for?

• A. To standardize and improve transparency in reporting economic evaluations
• B. To provide a statistical method for analyzing data
• C. To evaluate clinical efficacy of interventions
• D. To determine sample size for economic studies

Answer: (B)

The CHEERS checklist is a reporting standard for economic evaluations in health care. It provides a structured set of items that researchers should describe so readers can understand exactly how the evaluation was conducted and judge its quality and applicability. It helps ensure transparency about the study perspective, comparators, time horizon, discounting, how costs and outcomes were measured, analytic methods, uncertainty, generalizability, and funding. By following CHEERS, studies become more consistent and comparable, making it easier for policymakers and readers to interpret results and apply them in different settings. It is not a statistical method for data analysis, nor a tool for evaluating clinical efficacy, nor a method for determining sample size.