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Custo Direto do Tratamento do Acidente Vascular Cerebral Isquêmico na Perspectiva de um Hospital Público Terciário (Direct Cost of Treating Ischemic Stroke From the Perspective of a Tertiary Public Hospital) 从一家三级公立医院的角度看治疗缺血性中风的直接成本。
IF 1.4 Q3 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES Pub Date : 2024-06-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.vhri.2024.101019
Juliana Tereza Coneglian de Almeida MS , Rodrigo Bazan MD, PhD , Sarah Nascimento Silva PhD , Lukas Fernando Silva MD , Juliana Machado Rugolo PhD , Mônica Aparecida de Paula de Sordi MS , Carlos Clayton Macedo de Freitas MD, PhD , Vania dos Santos Nunes-Nogueira MD, PhD

Objetivo

mensurar o custo direto médico do tratamento do Acidente Vascular Isquêmico agudo (AVCi) na perspectiva de um hospital público (HCFMB) e compará-lo com o repasse pelo Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS), por meio do Sistema de Gerenciamento da Tabela de Procedimentos, Medicamentos, Órteses/Próteses e Materiais Especiais do Sistema Único de Saúde (SIGTAP).

Metodologia

trata-se de um estudo de microcusteio, a partir da quantidade de pacientes internados por AVCi no ano de 2019 foram computados o custo do hospital e o faturamento SIGTAP para os cenários: padrão (1); alteplase (2); alteplase e trombectomia mecânica (3); trombectomia mecânica (4). Os custos do hospital foram ajustados pela inflação do período por meio do CCEMG-EPPI-Centre Cost Converter.

Resultados

em 2019 foram hospitalizados 258 pacientes devido AVCi, 89,5% no cenário 1, 8% no cenário 2, 1,5% no cenário 3, 1% no cenário 4. Na perspectiva do hospital o custo por paciente foi estimado em R$7.780,13, R$15.741,23, R$28.988,49, R$25.739,79, para os cenários 1, 2 ,3 e 4, respectivamente. O valor faturado pelo SIGTAP foi estimado em R$3.079,87, R$5.417,21, R$10.901,92, R$10.286,28, respectivamente. Se a trombectomia mecânica tivesse sido incluída neste repasse, os dois últimos faturamentos seriam R$ 25.393,34 e R$24.248,89.

Conclusão

o custo do tratamento do AVCi para o hospital em 2019 foi estimado em R$2.295.209, o repasse SUS em R$889.391,54. Com a inclusão da trombectomia mecânica ao faturamento SIGTAP, este repasse seria de R$975.282,44, e o desfalque do custo HCFMB por paciente em relação ao faturado pelo SUS é maior nos cenários sem este procedimento.

Objectives

To measure the direct cost of treating acute ischemic stroke (IS) from the perspective of a public hospital in Brazil (HCFMB) and compare it with the reimbursement by the Unified Health System (SUS), through the Procedure Table Management System, Medicines, Orthoses/Prostheses and Special Materials of the Unified Health System (SIGTAP).

Methods

We performed a micro-costing study; four scenarios were evaluated: standard (1); alteplase (2); alteplase and mechanical thrombectomy (3); mechanical thrombectomy (4). Based on the number of patients hospitalized for ischemic stroke in 2019, hospital cost, and SUS billing were calculated for each scenario. Hospital costs were adjusted for inflation using CCEMG-EPPI-Centre Cost Converter.

Results

In 2019, 258 patients were hospitalized due to IS, 89.5% in scenario 1, 8% in scenario 2, 1.5% in scenario 3, 1% in scenario 4. From the hospital's perspective, the cost per patient was estimated at R$7780.13, R$15 741.23, R$28 988.49, R$25 739.79, for scenarios 1, 2, 3 and 4, respectively. The reimbursement by SIGTAP was estimated at R$3079.87, R$5417.21, R$10 901.92, R$10 286.28, respectively. If thrombectomy had been

目的从巴西一家公立医院(HCFMB)的角度衡量治疗急性缺血性中风(IS)的直接成本,并将其与统一卫生系统(SUS)通过统一卫生系统的程序表管理系统、药品、矫形器/假肢和特殊材料(SIGTAP)进行的报销进行比较:我们进行了一项微观成本计算研究;评估了四种情况:标准(1);阿替普酶(2);阿替普酶和机械血栓切除术(3);机械血栓切除术(4)。根据 2019 年因缺血性脑卒中住院的患者人数,计算了每种方案的住院费用和 SUS 账单。使用 CCEMG-EPPI-Centre Cost Converter 对医院成本进行了通货膨胀调整:2019年,258名患者因IS住院,其中89.5%在方案1中,8%在方案2中,1.5%在方案3中,1%在方案4中。从医院的角度来看,在方案 1、2、3 和 4 中,每名患者的成本估计分别为 7780.13 雷亚尔、15 741.23 雷亚尔、28 988.49 雷亚尔和 25 739.79 雷亚尔。据估计,SIGTAP 的报销金额分别为 3079.87 雷亚尔、5417.21 雷亚尔、10 901.92 雷亚尔和 10 286.28 雷亚尔。如果将血栓切除术纳入 SIGTAP,后两个数值将分别为 25 393.34 雷亚尔和 24 248.89 雷亚尔:2019年治疗急性IS的医院成本估计为2 295 209雷亚尔,统一卫生系统的报销额度为889 391.54雷亚尔。如果在 SIGTAP 纳入血栓切除术,报销额度将为 975 282.44 雷亚尔,而在不纳入血栓切除术的情况下,每名患者的 HCFMB 费用与统一卫生系统的报销额度相比损失更大。
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Treatment Cost and Psychological Impact of Burkitt Lymphoma on Ghanaian Families and Caregivers 伯基特淋巴瘤的治疗费用及其对加纳家庭和护理人员的心理影响。
IF 1.4 Q3 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES Pub Date : 2024-06-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.vhri.2024.101016
Winifred E. Owusu PhD , Johanita R. Burger PhD , Martie S. Lubbe PhD , Rianda Joubert PhD

Objective

Before June 2022, the treatment cost of Burkitt lymphoma (BL) in Ghana was mainly borne by the child’s family or caregiver. We determined the treatment cost of BL in children and its psychological impact on parents and caregivers.

Method

This prospective observational study assessed the direct medical and nonmedical costs (US dollars [USD]) incurred during the treatment of a child with BL for 6 consecutive months using a cost diary. Productivity losses and the psychological impact on parents and caregivers were assessed using a self-administered questionnaire and the Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer (CQOLC).

Results

Of the 25 participants, 7 abandoned the treatment of their children, and 4 withdrew because the children passed away. The median (Q1, Q3) cost for treating BL per child for caregivers/parents (N = 12) was USD 947.42 (USD 763.03, USD 1953.05). Direct medical costs formed 71% (USD 11 458.97) of total treatment costs. Working hours of parents before the child’s cancer diagnosis decreased from a median (Q1, Q3) of 44.00 (20.00, 66.00) hours to 1.50 (0, 20.00) hours after the diagnosis. The mean (SD) CQOLC score was 107.92 (15.89), with higher scores in men (111.00 [17.26]), married participants (111.26 [17.29]), Higher National Diploma certificate holders (113.00 [1.41]), and participants earning a monthly income more than USD 84.60.

Conclusion

Treatment costs reduced the overall household income of 5 families. Parents and caregivers experienced reduced work hours and loss of employment. CQOLC scores were higher in married participants, those with a higher educational background, and those with higher income.

目的:2022 年 6 月之前,加纳伯基特淋巴瘤(BL)的治疗费用主要由患儿家庭或护理人员承担。我们确定了儿童布基特淋巴瘤的治疗费用及其对父母和护理人员的心理影响:这项前瞻性观察研究采用成本日记法评估了一名 BL 患儿在连续 6 个月的治疗过程中产生的直接医疗和非医疗成本(美元 [USD])。使用自制问卷和癌症护理者生活质量指数(CQOLC)评估了生产力损失以及对父母和护理者的心理影响:结果:在 25 名参与者中,7 人放弃了对子女的治疗,4 人因子女去世而退出。照顾者/父母(12 人)为每个孩子治疗 BL 的费用中位数(Q1, Q3)为 947.42 美元(763.03 美元,1953.05 美元)。直接医疗费用占总治疗费用的 71%(11 458.97 美元)。孩子确诊癌症前,父母的工作时间从中位数(Q1,Q3)44.00(20.00,66.00)小时减少到确诊后的1.50(0,20.00)小时。平均(标清)CQOLC 得分为 107.92 (15.89),男性(111.00 [17.26])、已婚参与者(111.26 [17.29])、持有国家高级文凭证书者(113.00 [1.41])以及月收入超过 84.60 美元的参与者得分更高:治疗费用减少了 5 个家庭的总体家庭收入。父母和照顾者的工作时间减少,失去了工作。已婚参与者、教育背景较高者和收入较高者的 CQOLC 分数较高。
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Cost-Effectiveness of Dolutegravir Compared With Efavirenz for Prevention of Perinatal Transmission in Women Presenting With HIV in Late Pregnancy in Uganda 与依非韦伦相比,多罗替韦在预防乌干达妊娠晚期感染艾滋病毒妇女围产期传播方面的成本效益
IF 1.4 Q2 Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics Pub Date : 2024-06-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.vhri.2024.101017
Elly Nuwamanya MSc , Sylvia Cornelia Nassiwa MD , Andreas Kuznik PhD , Catriona Waitt PhD , Thokozile Malaba PhD , Landon Myer PhD , Angela Colbers PhD , Jim Read , Duolao Wang PhD , Mohammed Lamorde PhD

Objectives

Dolutegravir (DTG) has proved to be more efficacious, tolerable, and safer than efavirenz (EFV) among mothers living with HIV and their infants in Uganda. This study assessed the cost-effectiveness of the DTG-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) compared with the standard of care for preventing perinatal transmissions among pregnant women initiating ART in late pregnancy in Uganda.

Methods

We used data from a randomized open-label trial (DolPHIN-2) and a 2-part cost-effectiveness model composed of a short-term decision tree to estimate the perinatal transmission rate and costs and an individual-based 3-state Markov model (HIV, advanced HIV, dead) to estimate the long-term costs and health outcomes from the Ugandan payer perspective using a lifetime horizon and a 1-year Markov cycle. The main outcomes were the mean annual costs in US dollars ($), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and incremental cost-effectiveness ratio. Both the deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were conducted to assess the effect of parameter uncertainties on the ultimate results and the model’s robustness.

Results

Compared with the EFV-based ART, the DTG-based ART was associated with fewer mean annual costs ($43.58 vs $68.44) and DALYs (0.33 vs 0.56), leading to cost savings of $110 per DALY averted. In the incremental analysis, the DTG-based ART dominated the EFV-based ART; that is, it was less costly and more effective. These results were robust to deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analyses.

Conclusion

The DTG-based ART is a highly cost-effective strategy compared with the EFV-based ART among women initiating treatment in the third trimester of pregnancy in a low-income setting.

目的事实证明,在乌干达,与依非韦伦(EFV)相比,Dolutegravir(DTG)对感染艾滋病病毒的母亲及其婴儿更有效、更耐受、更安全。本研究评估了基于 DTG 的抗逆转录病毒疗法(ART)与标准疗法相比,在乌干达妊娠晚期开始接受抗逆转录病毒疗法的孕妇中预防围产期传播的成本效益。方法我们使用了一项随机开放标签试验(DolPHIN-2)的数据和一个由两部分组成的成本效益模型,该模型由一个短期决策树和一个基于个体的 3 态马尔可夫模型(HIV、晚期 HIV、死亡)组成,前者用于估算围产期传播率和成本,后者则从乌干达付款人的角度,使用终生视角和 1 年马尔可夫周期估算长期成本和健康结果。主要结果是以美元计算的年平均成本、残疾调整寿命年数(DALYs)和增量成本效益比。结果与基于 EFV 的抗逆转录病毒疗法相比,基于 DTG 的抗逆转录病毒疗法的年均成本(43.58 美元对 68.44 美元)和残疾调整寿命年数(0.33 对 0.56)都更低,每避免一个残疾调整寿命年可节省成本 110 美元。在增量分析中,以 DTG 为基础的抗逆转录病毒疗法在以 EFV 为基础的抗逆转录病毒疗法中占优势,即成本更低,效果更好。这些结果在确定性和概率敏感性分析中都是稳健的。结论在低收入环境中,与基于 EFV 的抗逆转录病毒疗法相比,基于 DTG 的抗逆转录病毒疗法是一种极具成本效益的策略。
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Epidemiology, Treatment Patterns, and Healthcare Resource Utilization Study of Patients With Alopecia Areata in Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database 台湾国民健康保险研究数据库中脱发患者的流行病学、治疗模式和医疗资源利用研究
IF 2 Q2 Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics Pub Date : 2024-06-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.vhri.2024.101007
Tsen-Fang Tsai MD , Yao-Hsien Huang MD , Ching-Yun Wei MSc , Khai Jing Ng MD , Rachel S. Newson PhD , Tzu-Han Hanna Lee PhD , Dereck Shen MS , Bruce C.M. Wang PhD , Chao-Hsiun Tang PhD

Objectives

This study investigated the epidemiology, treatment patterns, and resource utilization in patients with alopecia areata (AA) in Taiwan using the National Health Insurance Research Database. AA severity was determined by treatment use and diagnostic codes in the year after enrollment (including corticosteroids, systemic immunosuppressants, topical immunotherapy, and phototherapy).

Methods

The cross-sectional analysis was conducted to estimate the incidence and prevalence of AA from 2016 to 2020. For the longitudinal analysis, 2 cohorts were identified: mild/moderate and severe. The cohorts were matched based on age, gender, and comorbidities. Patients were enrolled upon their first claim with an AA diagnosis during the index period of 2017-2018.

Results

The number of patients with AA increased from 3221 in 2016 to 3855 in 2020. The longitudinal analysis identified 1808 mild/moderate patients and 452 severe patients. Mild/moderate patients used higher levels of topical corticosteroids (82.41%) than severe patients (73.45%). Conversely, severe patients used more topical nonsteroids (41.81%) and systemic therapies (51.77%) than mild/moderate patients (0.44% and 16.15%, respectively). Oral glucocorticoids use was higher in severe patients (47.57%) relative to mild/moderate patients (14.88%), whereas the use of injectable forms was similar. The most used systemic immunosuppressants were methotrexate, cyclosporin, and azathioprine. Topical immunotherapy utilization decreased with subsequent treatment lines for severe patients. Treatment persistence at 6 months was low for all treatments. Severe patients had higher annual AA-related outpatient visits than the mild/moderate cohort.

Conclusions

These findings highlight the need for additional innovations and therapies to address the clinical and economic burden of AA.

目的 本研究利用国民健康保险研究数据库调查了台湾地区斑秃(AA)患者的流行病学、治疗模式和资源利用情况。AA 的严重程度根据入院后一年内使用的治疗方法和诊断代码(包括皮质类固醇激素、全身性免疫抑制剂、局部免疫疗法和光疗)来确定。方法 通过横断面分析估算 2016 年至 2020 年 AA 的发病率和患病率。在纵向分析中,确定了两个队列:轻度/中度和重度。这两个组群根据年龄、性别和合并症进行匹配。患者在 2017-2018 年指数期间首次申请 AA 诊断时即被纳入。结果AA 患者人数从 2016 年的 3221 人增至 2020 年的 3855 人。纵向分析确定了 1808 名轻度/中度患者和 452 名重度患者。轻度/中度患者使用的外用皮质类固醇激素水平(82.41%)高于重度患者(73.45%)。相反,与轻度/中度患者(分别为 0.44% 和 16.15%)相比,重度患者使用的局部非甾体类药物(41.81%)和全身疗法(51.77%)更多。重度患者口服糖皮质激素的比例(47.57%)高于轻度/中度患者(14.88%),而注射糖皮质激素的使用情况类似。使用最多的全身性免疫抑制剂是甲氨蝶呤、环孢素和硫唑嘌呤。局部免疫疗法的使用随着重症患者后续治疗方案的增加而减少。所有治疗方法在 6 个月后的治疗持续率都很低。与轻度/中度患者相比,重度患者每年的 AA 相关门诊量更高。
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Evaluation of the Concept of Value-Based Healthcare Applied to an Integrated Palliative Care Program in Colombia 评估基于价值的医疗保健概念在哥伦比亚综合姑息关怀项目中的应用
IF 2 Q2 Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics Pub Date : 2024-06-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.vhri.2024.101009
Gabriela Sarmiento MD , Johana Benavides MSc , Carlos A. Trujillo PhD , Nidya P. Velosa MD , Analhí Palomino MD , Luisa F. Rodríguez MD , Marcela A. Erazo MSc , Adriana J. Ávila Econ

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the “Value-Based Healthcare” concept of an integrated palliative care (PC) program in Bogotá, Colombia, through the measurement of health outcomes and care costs in the last 3 months of life.

Methods

A multicenter, retrospective cohort study that included patients ≥18 years old who died in 2020 due to medical conditions amenable to PC. The measured health outcomes included pain, wellbeing, comfort, quality of life (QOL), and satisfaction. We analyzed the behavior of overall care costs during the last 3 months of the patients’ lives and controlled for the effect of exposure to the program, considering the disease type and insurance coverage, using a linear regression model, nearest-neighbor matching, and sensitivity analysis.

Results

Among patients exposed to the program, the mean pain score was 2.1/10 (± 1.3) and wellbeing was rated at 3.5/10 (± 1.0), comfort at 1.6/24 (± 1.3), QOL at 3.6/5.0 (± 0.17), and satisfaction at 9.3/100 (± 0.15). The positive changes in these scores were greater for patients who remained in the program for over 3 months. Cost reduction was demonstrated in the last 90 days of life, with statistically significant and chronologically progressive savings during the last 30 days of life exceeding 5 million pesos per patient (P < .05).

Conclusions

This study demonstrated the success of PC in reducing pain, improving wellbeing and QOL, providing comfort, and ensuring high levels of satisfaction. Moreover, PC is an effective value-based healthcare strategy and can significantly enhance the efficiency of healthcare services by reducing end-of-life healthcare costs.

本研究旨在通过测量生命最后 3 个月的健康结果和护理成本,评估哥伦比亚波哥大综合姑息治疗(PC)项目的 "价值医疗 "理念。方法 一项多中心回顾性队列研究纳入了 2020 年因适合 PC 的医疗条件而死亡的年龄≥18 岁的患者。测量的健康结果包括疼痛、幸福感、舒适度、生活质量(QOL)和满意度。我们使用线性回归模型、近邻匹配和敏感性分析,分析了患者生命最后 3 个月的总体护理成本行为,并考虑了疾病类型和保险覆盖范围,控制了接触该计划的影响。结果在接受该计划治疗的患者中,平均疼痛评分为 2.1/10 (±1.3),健康评分为 3.5/10 (±1.0),舒适评分为 1.6/24 (±1.3),QOL 评分为 3.6/5.0 (±0.17),满意度评分为 9.3/100 (±0.15)。参加该计划超过 3 个月的患者在这些评分方面的积极变化更大。在生命的最后 90 天,费用减少了,在生命的最后 30 天,每位患者节省的费用超过了 500 万比索(P < .05)。此外,PC 还是一种有效的以价值为基础的医疗保健策略,可以通过降低临终医疗保健成本来显著提高医疗保健服务的效率。
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Consensus-Based Recommendations for the Implementation of Health Technology Assessment in the United Arab Emirates 关于在阿拉伯联合酋长国实施卫生技术评估的基于共识的建议
IF 2 Q2 Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics Pub Date : 2024-06-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.vhri.2024.101012
Khalid A. Alnaqbi MBBS, MSc , Amin Mohamed Elshamy PhD , Nicole Gebran PharmD , Sahar Fahmy PhD , Sara Aldallal MSc , Nada Korra PharmD , Ahmad Nader Fasseeh PhD , Zoltán Kaló PhD

Objectives

Healthcare research and development have accelerated at an unprecedented rate creating a challenge even for high-income countries to finance all new technologies. Health technology assessment (HTA) aims to maximize health gains out of available resources. Our study aimed to provide tailor-made recommendations for HTA implementation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Methods

We conducted a policy survey to explore the gap between the current and preferred future environment of HTA implementation in the UAE. The survey was distributed in 2 workshops discussing the importance of HTA implementation, and results were further aggregated to yield a list of draft recommendations. Recommendations were then assessed for their feasibility in a round table discussion with experts in the field to generate actions for HTA implementation.

Results

Survey results and round table discussion indicated the need to leverage HTA for value-based decision making. Experts confirmed the unmet need for broader coverage of graduate and postgraduate HTA training with the aim of specific PhD programs in the UAE. Public funding for HTA appraisals and expanding the scope of HTA to nonpharmaceuticals was recommended. Furthermore, experts recommended that several HTA bodies should be coordinated centrally and highlighted the importance of having an explicit soft cost-effectiveness threshold for common technologies and a higher threshold for orphan drugs.

Conclusions

Although HTA in the UAE is still in its early stages, strong initiatives are being taken for its implementation. Our survey results served as a step in developing a detailed action plan for HTA implementation that will enhance the sustainability of the healthcare system.

目标医疗保健研究与开发以前所未有的速度加速发展,即使是高收入国家也面临着资助所有新技术的挑战。卫生技术评估 (HTA) 的目的是利用现有资源最大限度地提高卫生收益。我们的研究旨在为阿拉伯联合酋长国(UAE)的 HTA 实施工作提供量身定制的建议。该调查在 2 个讨论实施 HTA 重要性的研讨会上进行了分发,调查结果经进一步汇总后形成了一份建议草案清单。然后,在与该领域专家进行的圆桌讨论中对建议的可行性进行了评估,以制定实施 HTA 的行动。专家们确认,阿联酋尚未满足扩大 HTA 研究生培训覆盖面的需求,目的是在阿联酋开设特定的博士课程。专家建议为 HTA 评估提供公共资金,并将 HTA 的范围扩大到非药品领域。此外,专家们还建议对多个 HTA 机构进行集中协调,并强调了为常用技术设定明确的软成本效益阈值以及为孤儿药设定更高阈值的重要性。我们的调查结果有助于为实施 HTA 制定详细的行动计划,从而提高医疗保健系统的可持续性。
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Patient Preferences for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Care in South Africa: A Discrete Choice Experiment 南非患者对院外心脏骤停护理的偏好:离散选择实验
IF 2 Q2 Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics Pub Date : 2024-06-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.vhri.2024.101006
Kalin Werner PhD , Willem Stassen PhD , Elzarie Theron MA , Lee A. Wallis PhD , Tracy K. Lin PhD

Objective

This study examined the trade-offs low-resource setting community members were willing to make in regard to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest care using a discrete choice experiment survey.

Methods

We administered a discrete choice experiment survey to a sample of community members 18 years or older across South Africa between April and May 2022. Participants were presented with 18 paired choice tasks comprised of 5 attributes (distance to closest adequate facility, provider of care, response time, chances of survival, and transport cost) and a range of 3 to 5 levels. We used mixed logit models to evaluate respondents’ preferences for selected attributes.

Results

Analyses were based on 2228 responses and 40 104 choice tasks. Patients valued care with the shortest response time, delivered by the highest qualified individuals, which placed them within the shortest distance of an adequate facility, gave them the highest chance of survival, and costed the least. In addition, patients preferred care delivered by their family members over care delivered by the lay public. The highest mean willingness-to-pay for increased survival is 11 699 South African rand (ZAR), followed by distance to health facility (8108 ZAR), and response time (5678 ZAR), and the lowest for increasing specialization of provider (1287 ZAR).

Conclusions

In low-resource settings, it may align with patients’ preference to include targeted resuscitation training for family members of individuals with high-risk for cardiac arrest as a part of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest intervention strategies.

本研究采用离散选择实验调查的方法,对南非各地 18 岁或以上的社区成员进行了离散选择实验调查。我们向参与者提出了 18 个配对选择任务,包括 5 个属性(到最近适当设施的距离、护理提供者、响应时间、存活几率和运输成本)和 3 到 5 个等级。我们使用混合 logit 模型来评估受访者对所选属性的偏好。患者最看重的是反应时间最短、由最高资质人员提供的医疗服务,这种服务能让他们在最短的距离内获得适当的医疗设施,给他们带来最大的生存机会,而且花费最少。此外,患者更愿意接受由家人提供的医疗服务,而不是由非专业人员提供的医疗服务。为提高存活率而支付的平均意愿值最高的是 11 699 南非兰特(ZAR),其次是到医疗机构的距离(8108 南非兰特)和响应时间(5678 南非兰特),而为提高提供者的专业化程度而支付的意愿值最低(1287 南非兰特)。
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Hospital Healthcare Resource Utilization and Associated Hospital Costs of Patients With Lupus Nephritis in China: A National Administrative Claim Database Study 中国狼疮性肾炎患者的医院医疗资源利用和相关住院费用:全国行政报销数据库研究
IF 2 Q2 Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics Pub Date : 2024-06-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.vhri.2024.101001
Xin He PhD , Xiaochen Zhu MS , Zhiliu Tang PhD , Kerry Gairy MSc , Patricia Juliao Ph.D , Zongxi Wu BSc , Sheng Han PhD

Objectives

Assess hospital healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) and associated hospital costs of patients with lupus nephritis (LN) in China and compare these outcomes with a systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) cohort (SLE with/without LN) as well as exploring the effect of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD).

Methods

This retrospective administrative claims-based analysis identified patients with SLE and SLE with LN from China using diagnosis codes and keywords. Patients with LN were subcategorized by presence of ESKD. Outcomes included all-cause and disease-specific HCRU (defined as healthcare visits including inpatient and outpatient visits) and medical costs (in 2022 US dollars).

Results

In total, 3645 patients with SLE were included, of whom 404 (11%) had LN. Among those with LN, 142 (35%) had ESKD. Median (interquartile range) all-cause healthcare visits per patient per month (PPPM) was significantly greater for patients with LN (2.08 [4.01]) vs SLE (0.92 [1.64]; P < .0001). Patients with LN and ESKD (3.00 [4.18]) had numerically more all-cause healthcare visits PPPM compared with LN patients without ESKD (1.50 [3.45]). Median all-cause costs PPPM were significantly greater among patients with LN ($287.46 [477.15]) vs SLE ($113.09 [267.39]; P < .0001) and numerically higher for patients with LN and ESKD ($466.29 [958.90]) vs LN without ESKD ($223.50 [319.56]).

Conclusions

Chinese patients with LN had greater HCRU and hospital healthcare costs compared with the general SLE cohort. This burden was higher for those with ESKD. These data highlight the substantial HCRU among patients with LN in China, especially those with ESKD, suggesting the need for early diagnosis and timely management of LN to mitigate the economic burden.

目的 评估中国狼疮性肾炎(LN)患者的医院医疗资源利用率(HCRU)和相关住院费用,并将这些结果与系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)队列(伴有/不伴有 LN 的系统性红斑狼疮)进行比较,同时探讨终末期肾病(ESKD)的影响。方法 这项基于行政索赔的回顾性分析使用诊断代码和关键词识别了中国的系统性红斑狼疮和伴有 LN 的系统性红斑狼疮患者。根据是否患有 ESKD 对 LN 患者进行了细分。结果包括全因和疾病特异性 HCRU(定义为包括住院和门诊在内的医疗就诊次数)和医疗费用(以 2022 年美元计算)。在LN患者中,142人(35%)患有ESKD。LN患者(2.08 [4.01])与系统性红斑狼疮患者(0.92 [1.64];P < .0001)每月因各种原因就诊的中位数(四分位数间距)明显高于系统性红斑狼疮患者(0.92 [1.64];P < .0001)。与不伴有 ESKD 的 LN 患者(1.50 [3.45])相比,伴有 ESKD 的 LN 患者(3.00 [4.18])的全因医疗就诊次数中位数(PPPM)更高。LN患者(287.46 [477.15]美元)与系统性红斑狼疮患者(113.09 [267.39]美元;P < .0001)的全因费用中位数(PPPM)明显高于系统性红斑狼疮患者(113.09 [267.39]美元;P < .0001),LN合并ESKD患者(466.29 [958.90]美元)与LN未合并ESKD患者(223.50 [319.56]美元)的全因费用中位数(PPPM)明显高于系统性红斑狼疮患者(223.50 [319.56]美元)。其中,ESKD患者的负担更高。这些数据凸显了中国LN患者,尤其是ESKD患者的巨大HCRU,表明需要早期诊断和及时处理LN,以减轻经济负担。
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Cost-Effectiveness of Increasing Access to Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis: Analysis From Thailand 增加大肠癌诊断机会的成本效益:泰国分析
IF 2 Q2 Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics Pub Date : 2024-06-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.vhri.2024.101010
Peeradon Wongseree MD , Zeynep Hasgul MSc , Mohammad S. Jalali PhD

Objectives

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of increasing access to colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnosis, considering resource limitations in Thailand.

Methods

We analyzed the cost-effectiveness of increasing access to fecal immunochemical test screening (strategy I), symptom evaluation (strategy II), and their combination through healthcare and societal perspectives using Colo-Sim, a simulation model of CRC care. We extended our analysis by adding a risk-stratification score (RS) to the strategies. We analyzed all strategies under the currently limited annual colonoscopy capacity and sufficient capacity. We estimated quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) and costs over 2023 to 2047 and performed sensitivity analyses.

Results

Annual costs for CRC care will increase over 25 years in Thailand, resulting in a cumulative cost of 323B Thai baht (THB). Each strategy results in higher QALYs gained and additional costs. With the current colonoscopy capacity and willingness-to-pay threshold of 160 000 THB, strategy I with and without RS is not cost-effective. Strategy II + RS is the most cost-effective, resulting in 0.68 million QALYs gained with additional costs of 66B THB. Under sufficient colonoscopy capacity, all strategies are deemed cost-effective, with the combined approach (strategy I + II + RS) being the most favorable, achieving the highest QALYs (1.55 million) at an additional cost of 131 billion THB. This strategy also maintains the highest probability of being cost-effective at any willingness-to-pay threshold above 96 000 THB.

Conclusions

In Thailand, fecal immunochemical test screening, symptom evaluation, and RS use can achieve the highest QALYs; however, boosting colonoscopy capacity is essential for cost-effectiveness.

方法我们使用 CRC 护理模拟模型 Colo-Sim,从医疗保健和社会角度分析了增加粪便免疫化学检验筛查(策略 I)、症状评估(策略 II)及两者结合的成本效益。我们在策略中加入了风险分级评分 (RS),从而扩展了我们的分析范围。我们分析了目前有限的年结肠镜检查能力和充足的检查能力下的所有策略。我们估算了 2023 年至 2047 年的质量调整生命年 (QALY) 和成本,并进行了敏感性分析。结果在泰国,CRC 治疗的年度成本将在 25 年内增加,累计成本为 3,230 亿泰铢 (THB)。每种策略都会带来更高的 QALYs 收益和额外成本。以目前的结肠镜检查能力和 16 万泰铢的支付意愿阈值来看,策略 I(含或不含 RS)并不具有成本效益。策略 II + RS 的成本效益最高,可获得 68 万 QALYs,额外成本为 660 亿泰铢。在结肠镜检查能力充足的情况下,所有策略都被认为具有成本效益,其中综合方法(策略 I + II + RS)最为有利,可获得最高的 QALY(155 万),额外成本为 1,310 亿泰铢。结论在泰国,粪便免疫化学检验筛查、症状评估和 RS 的使用可实现最高的 QALY;但是,提高结肠镜检查能力对成本效益至关重要。
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Simplified Chronic Hepatitis B Antiviral Initiation Criteria in Thailand: An Economic Evaluation 泰国简化慢性乙型肝炎抗病毒治疗启动标准:经济评估
IF 2 Q2 Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics Pub Date : 2024-06-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.vhri.2024.101011
Piyameth Dilokthornsakul PharmD, PhD , Ratree Sawangjit PhD , Pisit Tangkijvanich MD , Maneerat Chayanupatkul MD , Unchalee Permsuwan PhD

Objectives

Criteria for antiviral treatment initiation in Thailand were complex and difficult to implement. This study determined the cost-effectiveness of 2 simplified antiviral treatment initiation criteria among patients with chronic hepatitis B in Thailand.

Methods

A hybrid model of the decision tree and Markov model was developed. Two simplified antiviral treatment initiation criteria were the expanded criteria, treating patients with hepatitis B surface antigen positive and viral load (hepatitis B virus deoxyribonucleic acid) >2000 IU/mL or cirrhosis by tenofovir alafenamide (TAF), and the test-and-treat criteria, treating patients with hepatitis B surface antigen positive and viral load >10 IU/mL or cirrhosis by TAF. PubMed was searched from its inception to July 2023 to identify input parameters. Best supportive care was chosen for patients who were ineligible for TAF. Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) was calculated.

Results

The expanded criteria and the test-and-treat could reduce the occurrence of patients progressing to hepatocellular carcinoma. In particular, both criteria could reduce 4846 new cases of hepatocellular carcinoma per 100 000 patients. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratios for the expanded criteria and the test-and-treat criteria were 24 838 Thai baht (THB)/QALY and 163 060 THB/QALY, respectively.

Conclusions

At the current willingness to pay of 160 000 THB/QALY, the expanded criteria were cost-effective, but the test-and-treat criteria were not cost-effective to be the simplified antiviral treatment initiation criteria for patients with chronic hepatitis B in Thailand.

目标泰国的抗病毒治疗启动标准复杂且难以执行。本研究确定了泰国慢性乙型肝炎患者开始抗病毒治疗的两个简化标准的成本效益。两种简化的抗病毒治疗启动标准分别为:扩大标准,即对乙肝表面抗原阳性且病毒载量(乙肝病毒脱氧核糖核酸)>2000 IU/mL或肝硬化的患者使用替诺福韦-阿拉非那胺(TAF)治疗;以及试验-治疗标准,即对乙肝表面抗原阳性且病毒载量>10 IU/mL或肝硬化的患者使用TAF治疗。从开始到 2023 年 7 月,对 PubMed 进行了检索,以确定输入参数。不符合TAF条件的患者选择最佳支持治疗。计算了每质量调整生命年(QALY)的增量成本效益比。特别是,这两种标准可使每 10 万名患者中减少 4846 例新发肝细胞癌病例。扩大标准和检测-治疗标准的增量成本效益比分别为 24 838 泰铢/QALY 和 163 060 泰铢/QALY。结论按照目前 160 000 泰铢/QALY 的支付意愿,扩大标准具有成本效益,但检测-治疗标准作为泰国慢性乙型肝炎患者的简化抗病毒治疗启动标准不具成本效益。
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