Medical consumption and costs during a one-year follow-up of patients with LUTS suggestive of BPH in six european countries: report of the TRIUMPH study.
Eur Urol
; 49(1): 92-102, 2006 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the medical consumption and associated treatment costs of patients with LUTS suggestive of BPH.METHODS:
A prospective, cross-sectional, observational survey in six European countries France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom, with a one-year follow-up of incident and prevalent patients.RESULTS:
Treatment costs were estimated for 5,057 patients with a mean age of 66 years and a mean IPSS score at inclusion of 11.5. In 30% of patients watchful waiting was the therapy of choice for the full follow-up period, 57% were prescribed alpha-lockers, 11% finasteride and 10% phytotherapy at any moment during the follow-up (including switches and combination of treatment). Surgery rate was 4.9%. Mean one-year treatment costs were 858 per patient, three quarters of which concerned medication costs. Multivariate regression analysis showed that medication choice, complications and undergoing surgery were associated with higher costs.CONCLUSIONS:
Treatment costs for patients with LUTS suggestive of BPH were moderate and largely consisted of medication costs. Daily practice and associated costs varied considerably across the six countries.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos Urinários
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Health_economic_evaluation
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur Urol
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Holanda