Cost-effectiveness analysis of liver transplantation in biliary atresia according to the severity of end-stage liver disease.
BMC Pediatr
; 23(1): 439, 2023 09 02.
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| ID: mdl-37660000
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Timing for liver transplantation (LT) in biliary atresia (BA) children with end-stage liver disease (ESLD) is associated with all-cause mortality. The cut-off value of pediatric end-stage liver disease (PELD) score for LT consideration varies across institutions. We aimed to determine the cost-effectiveness of LT to prevent death among BA children registered on the waiting list with different severities of ESLD.METHODS:
Subjects were BA children aged < 12 years at a transplant center between 2010 and 2021. A decision tree was developed for cost-effectiveness analysis from a hospital perspective to compare all-cause death between patients initially registered with a low PELD score (< 15) and a high PELD score (≥ 15). Each patient's direct medical cost was retrieved from the beginning of registration until 5 years after LT, adjusted with an inflation rate to 2022 Thai Baht (THB).RESULTS:
Among 176 children, 138 (78.4%) were initially registered with the high PELD score. The cost and mortality rate of the low PELD score group (THB1,413,424 or USD41,904 per patient and 31.6% mortality) were less than the high PELD score group (THB1,781,180 or USD52,807 per patient and 47.9% mortality), demonstrating the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of THB2,259,717 or USD66,994 per death prevented. The cost of early post-operative admission had the highest effect on the ICER. Considering the break-even analysis, cost among children initially registered at the low PELD score was also less expensive over time.CONCLUSIONS:
Registration for LT at PELD score < 15 was more cost-effective to prevent death among BA children with ESLD.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Biliary Atresia
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Liver Transplantation
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End Stage Liver Disease
Type of study:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
BMC Pediatr
Journal subject:
PEDIATRIA
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
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