[Cost-benefit analysis of [224Ra] radium chloride therapy for ankylosing spondylitis (Bekhterev's disease)]. / Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse einer Therapie der ankylosierenden Spondylitis (Morbus Bechterew) mit Radiumchlorid [224Ra].
Med Klin (Munich)
; 102(7): 540-9, 2007 Jul 15.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:
Cost-benefit analyses are helpful in setting priorities for funding health-care programs. The authors studied the cost/benefit of treatment with radium-224 compared to the treatment without radium-224 in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
The data of a 2-year retrospective observational study were used to estimate cost/benefit of [224Ra] therapy. Twelve patients treated with [224Ra], complete recruit in AOK Saxony, matched (age, gender, employment status) with twelve patients receiving conservative treatment without [224Ra], were compared for lost productivity and direct medical costs, such as doctor visits, medication and hospitalization, 1 year before and after treatment.RESULTS:
1 year after the first i.v. injection of [224Ra], all cost factors in the case group were reduced compared to 1 year before treatment with [224Ra] (hospitalization 29.4%, doctor visits 23.5%, medication 9.4%, and lost productivity even 82.3%). The total costs decreased by an average of 3,870 Euros. Because of the small sample the differences showed a trend but were not significant.CONCLUSION:
The use of [224Ra] in patients with AS seems to reduce lost productivity and direct medical costs, but additional studies based on more patients and long-term data are needed.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Espondilitis Anquilosante
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Radio (Elemento)
Tipo de estudio:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Observational_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
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De
Revista:
Med Klin (Munich)
Año:
2007
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Article