Cost Effectiveness

Estimating treatment effects on caregivers can help determine the cost-effectiveness of treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, according to results of an economic evaluation published in JAMA Network Open.

In an economic analysis from the PARTNER 3 trial, transcatheter aortic valve replacement was economically dominant compared with surgery at 2 years in patients with severe aortic stenosis at low surgical risk.

Cost-effectiveness in ophthalmic surgery was the topic of a symposium at the ESCRS meeting.

Results showed a higher number of risk factors prior to and during adult spinal deformity surgery may reduce cost-effectiveness by increasing total cost and reducing quality-adjusted life years.

Procedure-less intragastric balloon, either as a bridge to bariatric surgery or as a stand-alone treatment, was cost-effective and improved health outcomes, according to research published in PLOS ONE.

An economic analysis indicates catheter ablation is cost-effective for patients with atrial fibrillation, especially for those who also have HF, according to new data from the CABANA trial.

In this video, Nathan A. Pennell, MD, PhD, spoke with Healio about a study he co-authored that was presented at virtual ASCO Annual Meeting.

In a video exclusive, Paul Limburg, MD, Mayo Clinic, told Healio adherence rates for stool-based colorectal cancer screening and colonoscopy informed comparative effectiveness and the need for improved screening and follow-up adherence.

Immediate insertion of a cardiac monitor following first cryptogenic stroke was cost-effective in the U.S. compared with delayed implantation after 30-day Holter monitoring, according to a study.

Compared with casting or percutaneous pinning, volar locking plate and external fixation are not cost-effective interventions for the treatment of closed extra-articular distal radius fractures in older adults, according to results.