Costo directo de la atención médica en pacientes con gonartrosis / Direct cost of medical care in patients with gonarthrosis

OBJETIVO: Determinar el costo de la atención médica en pacientes con gonartrosis. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Estudio de costos en pacientes mayores de 40 años con diagnóstico de gonartrosis realizado de acuerdo a la clasificación radiológica de Kellgren y Lawrence. El costo promedio anual (euros) construido a partir del costo unitario y el uso promedio se estimó para medicina familiar, pruebas de imagen, laboratorio, electrodiagnóstico, ortopedia, hospitalización, terapia física, quirófano, nutrición, valoración prequirúrgica y medicamentos. Se realizaron proyecciones basadas en supuestos para 3 escenarios. RESULTADOS: Predomina el grado 2 de gonartosis con 39,7% (IC 95%; 33,8-45,6). El costo anual de la atención del paciente con gonartrosis en el escenario promedio es 108.87 euros (€), en el escenario bajo 86.73€ y en el escenario alto 132.60€. Para una población de 119.530.753 habitantes, con 10.937.064 pacientes que cursan con gonartrosis, el costo anual en el escenario promedio es 1.190.685,273€ y representa el 4,48% del gasto en salud. CONCLUSIÓN: El costo promedio anual de la gonartrosis es relativamente bajo, pero al relacionarlo con la prevalencia y la tendencia de la prevalencia se puede convertir en un serio problema para los servicios de salud

OBJECTIVE: To determine the cost of medical care in patients with gonarthrosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Cost study in patients over 40 years of age with gonarthrosis, diagnosed according to the radiological classification of Kellgren and Lawrence. The average annual cost (euros) was estimated taking the unit cost plus average use of services such as family medicine, imaging, laboratory, electrodiagnosis, orthopedics, hospitalization, physical therapy, surgery, nutrition, preoperative assessment and medication. Projections based on assumptions were made for three scenarios. RESULTS: Grade 2 gonarthrosis predominated at 39.7% (95% confidence interval, 33.8 - 45.6). The annual cost of care for a patient with gonarthrosis was €108.87 in the intermediate scenario, €86.73 in the lower cost scenario and €132.60 in the higher cost scenario. For a population of 119,530,753 inhabitants, with 10,937,064 gonarthrosis patients, the annual cost in the intermediate scenario was €1,190,685,273 and represented 4.48% of the health expenditure. CONCLUSION: The average annual cost of gonarthrosis is relatively low, but when related to prevalence and prevalence trends, it can become a serious problem for health services

Direct cost of medical care in patients with gonarthrosis. / Costo directo de la atención médica en pacientes con gonartrosis.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the cost of medical care in patients with gonarthrosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Cost study in patients over 40 years of age with gonarthrosis, diagnosed according to the radiological classification of Kellgren and Lawrence. The average annual cost (euros) was estimated taking the unit cost plus average use of services such as family medicine, imaging, laboratory, electrodiagnosis, orthopedics, hospitalization, physical therapy, surgery, nutrition, preoperative assessment and medication. Projections based on assumptions were made for three scenarios. RESULTS: Grade 2 gonarthrosis predominated at 39.7% (95% confidence interval, 33.8 - 45.6). The annual cost of care for a patient with gonarthrosis was €108.87 in the intermediate scenario, €86.73 in the lower cost scenario and €132.60 in the higher cost scenario. For a population of 119,530,753 inhabitants, with 10,937,064 gonarthrosis patients, the annual cost in the intermediate scenario was €1,190,685,273 and represented 4.48% of the health expenditure. CONCLUSION: The average annual cost of gonarthrosis is relatively low, but when related to prevalence and prevalence trends, it can become a serious problem for health services.