Cost-effectiveness of home non-invasive ventilation in patients with persistent hypercapnia after an acute exacerbation of COPD in the UK

Autor: Patrick Brian Murphy, Bernd Brueggenjuergen, Thomas Reinhold, Qing Gu, Laura Fusfeld, Gerard Criner, Thomas F Goss, Nicholas Hart
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Thorax. 78:523-525
ISSN: 1468-3296
0040-6376
0099-0132
DOI: 10.1136/thorax-2022-219653
Popis: Home non-invasive mechanical ventilation (HMV) with home oxygen therapy (HOT) in patients with persistent hypercapnia following an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease delays hospital readmission. The economic impact of this treatment is unknown. We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of HMV in the UK healthcare system using data from a previously published efficacy trial. Quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) were computed from EQ-5D-5L. Accounting for all direct patient costs HOT-HMV was £512 (95%CI £36 to £990) more expensive per patient per year than HOT-alone. This small increase in cost was accompanied by increased quality of life leading to an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of £10 259 per QALY. HOT-HMV was cost-effective in this clinical population. Trial registration number:NCT00990132.
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