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CHEERS 2022 Reporting Checklist, Annotated
The 28 items of the CHEERS 2022 reporting standard for health economic evaluations, with plain-language notes on what each item asks for and the gaps reviewers most often find.
PDFUpdated 30 September 2026Economic evaluation & HTA
What's inside
- What CHEERS 2022 is and when to use it
- All 28 items, grouped by report section
- A plain-language note on each item
- The gaps reviewers most often find
- How to use the checklist while writing, not only at the end
Key points
- 01CHEERS 2022 has 28 items covering the title, abstract, methods, results, discussion, funding and conflicts of interest.
- 02New items in the 2022 version include the health economic analysis plan, distributional effects and engagement with patients and others.
- 03CHEERS is a reporting standard, not a methods guide; it asks you to report what you did and why.
- 04Use the item numbers to show reviewers where each item is reported.
Frequently asked questions
What is CHEERS 2022?
The Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards 2022, a 28-item checklist for reporting health economic evaluations, published in 2022 in several journals including the BMJ and Value in Health.
Does following CHEERS make a study good?
No. CHEERS helps readers understand and assess what was done. The quality of the methods is a separate question, addressed by methods guidance and reference cases.
Where can I get the official checklist?
From the CHEERS 2022 statement and the EQUATOR Network, which hosts the checklist. This annotated version is a companion, not a replacement.
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