A cost-of-illness study of Behçet syndrome in Italy
The European Journal of Health Economics
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1d ago
Abstract Objective This study aims at evaluating the cost-of-illness (COI) of patients diagnosed with Behcet’s syndrome (BS) in Italy, trying to depict the impact of different costs’ components to the overall economic burden and analysing the variability of costs according to years since diagnosis and age at first symptoms. Methods With a cross-sectional evaluation, we surveyed a large sample of BS patients in Italy assessing several dimensions related to BS, also including fact related to the use of health resources utilization, formal and informal care, and productivity losses. Overall costs ..read more
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Cost-effectiveness of transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients at low surgical risk in France: a model-based analysis of the Evolut LR trial
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1d ago
Abstract Background In the recent Evolut Low Risk randomized trial, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) was shown to be non-inferior to surgery (SAVR) regarding the composite end point of all-cause mortality or disabling stroke at 24 months. Aims To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of self-expandable TAVI in low-risk patients, using the French healthcare system as the basis for analysis. Methods Mortality, health-related quality of life, and clinical event rates through two-year follow-up were derived from trial data (N = 725 TAVI and N = 678 SAVR; mean age: 73.9 years; mea ..read more
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Self-interest, positional concerns and distributional considerations in healthcare preferences
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1d ago
Abstract Efficiently allocating scarce healthcare resources requires nuanced understanding of individual and collective interests as well as relative concerns, which may overlap or conflict. This paper is the first to empirically investigate whether and to what extent self-interest (SI), positional concerns (PC) and distributional considerations (DC) simultaneously explain individual decision making related to access to healthcare services. Our investigation is based on a stated choice experiment conducted in two countries with different healthcare systems, the United States (US) and the Unite ..read more
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The link between physician motivation and care
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1d ago
Abstract Studies report an unexplained variation in physicians’ care. This variation may to some extent be explained by differences in their work motivation. However, empirical evidence on the link between physician motivation and care is scarce. We estimate the associations between different types of work motivation and care. Motivation is measured using validated questions from a nation-wide survey of Danish general practices and linked to high-quality register data on their care in 2019. Using a series of regression models, we find that more financially motivated practices generate more fee ..read more
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Mapping from SIBDQ to EQ-5D-5L for patients with inflammatory bowel disease
The European Journal of Health Economics
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1d ago
Abstract Objective Clinical studies commonly use disease-specific measures to assess patients’ health-related quality of life. However, economic evaluation often requires preference-based utility index scores to calculate cost per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY). When utility index scores are not directly available, mappings are useful. To our knowledge, no mapping exists for the Short Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (SIBDQ). Our aim was to develop a mapping from SIBDQ to the EQ-5D-5L index score with German weights for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. Methods We used ..read more
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Poverty, work intensity, and disability: evidence from European countries
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2d ago
Abstract We use 2015–2018 European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions longitudinal data for four European countries (the UK, Germany, France, and Italy) and a dynamic trivariate panel data model to analyze the complex relationship between poverty, work intensity, and disability. We find evidence of genuine state dependence in the three processes and feedback effects from past poverty to work intensity in all countries and from past poverty to disability in the UK, Germany, and Italy. Disability is detrimental to poverty, despite the mitigating role played by disability cash benef ..read more
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Costs attributable to hypercholesterolemia in a single period and over the life cycle
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6d ago
Abstract Hypercholesterolemia is a major risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease leading to reduced (healthy) life years. The aim of this study is to quantify the societal costs associated with hypercholesterolemia. We use epidemiologic data on the distribution of cholesterol levels as well as data on relative risks regarding ischemic heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases. The analytical approach is based on the use of population-attributable fractions applied to direct medical, direct non-medical and indirect costs using data of Austria. Within a life-cycle a ..read more
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From test to rest: evaluating socioeconomic differences along the COVID-19 care pathway in the Netherlands
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1w ago
Abstract Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated healthcare needs and caused excess mortality, especially among lower socioeconomic groups. This study describes the emergence of socioeconomic differences along the COVID-19 pathway of testing, healthcare use and mortality in the Netherlands. Methodology This retrospective observational Dutch population-based study combined individual-level registry data from June 2020 to December 2020 on personal socioeconomic characteristics, COVID-19 administered tests, test results, general practitioner (GP) consultations, hospital admissions, Intensi ..read more
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Antivirals to prepare for surges in influenza cases: an economic evaluation of baloxavir marboxil for the Netherlands
The European Journal of Health Economics
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2w ago
Abstract Objectives We perform a cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) and budget impact analysis (BIA) of baloxavir marboxil compared to current care in the Netherlands for patients at risk of influenza-related complications, including patients with comorbidities and the elderly. Methods In the CEA, a decision tree model was developed to assess the cost-effectiveness of baloxavir marboxil for a cohort of 52-year-olds from a societal perspective. A lifetime horizon was taken by incorporating the quality-adjusted life expectancy. The BIA included different epidemiological scenarios, estimating diff ..read more
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Economic value of diastasis repair with the use of mesh compared to no intervention in Italy
The European Journal of Health Economics
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2w ago
Abstract Aim Rectus abdominal diastasis (RAD) can cause mainly incontinence and lower-back pain. Despite its high incidence, there is no consensus regarding surgical indication. We aimed at comparing RAD repair (minimally invasive technique with mesh implant) with no treatment (standard of care – SOC) through cost-effectiveness and budget impact analyses from both National Healthcare Service (NHS) and societal perspectives in Italy. Methods A model was developed including social costs and productivity losses derived by the online administration of a socio-economic questionnaire, including the ..read more
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