Treating Gonarthritis with 3 Therapeutic Regimens: Cost-effectiveness Analysis
- VernacularTitle:3种用药方案治疗膝关节炎的成本-效果分析
- Author:
Hongliang JI
;
Xinmei LU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Gonarthritis;
Therapeutic regimen;
Cost-effectiveness analysis
- From:
China Pharmacy
2005;0(23):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the therapeutic effects and cost-effectiveness of 3 therapeutic regimens in the treatment of gonarthritis. METHODS: The cost-effectiveness analyses were conducted among 3 therapeutic regimens: regimen A(sodium hyaluronate), regimen B(sodium hyaluronate plus compound betamethasone) and regimen C(sodium hyaluron_ate plus triamcinolone acetonide acetate). RESULTS: The total costs for Group A, B and C were 956.5 yuan, 1 206 yuan and 998.5 yuan, respectively. The effective rates were 79.2%, 91.3% and 96.4%, respectively. The cost-effectiveness ratios were 12.08, 13.21 and 10.36 respectively. As compared with regimen A, the incremental cost-effectiveness ratios for regimen B and C were 20.62 and 2.44 respectively. CONCLUSION: Regimen C is more preferable among the three therapeutic regimens.
