COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS OF SIMVASTATIN ATORVASTATIN AND ATORVASTATIN-EZETIMIBE COMBINATION AMONG PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS OR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN GENERAL PRACTICE
Author(s)
Rattanakunooprakarn H1, Tewthanom K1, Sakthong P2
1Silapakorn University, Meaung, Thailand, 2Chulalongkorn University, Phatumwan, Thailand
Presentation Documents
OBJECTIVES: Some high-risk CHD patients have poor outcomes with statin therapy and need to use combination regimens. The combination regimens have not been widely found in cost-effectiveness study. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the cost-effectiveness of using Simvastatin, Atorvastatin, and Atorvastatin-Ezetimibe combination among high-risk CHD outpatients. METHODS: A cross-sectional retrospective study for 12 months (April 1, 2013 to April 1, 2014) in high-risk CHD outpatients was performed at the Chandrubeksa Hospital Medical Department of the Royal Thai Air Force, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) was determined for cost-effectiveness analysis. The direct medical costs were computed by micro-costing method (Reference price in 2014). The effectiveness outcomes were the percentage differences in LDL-C reduction and the proportion of patients achieving treatment goals (Standard goal (LDL-C < 100 mg/dL) and Aggressive goal (LDL-C < 70 mg/dL)). The cost-effectiveness was concerned on the provider perspective. RESULTS: There were differences of the direct medical costs between three groups (median ± IQR: 517 ± 149.7, 3,910.4 ± 3,326.5, 13,733.7 ± 3,350.0; p 0.0001, respectively). Simvastatin regimen had the lowest percentage differences in LDL-C reduction when compared to other groups (mean ± SD ; -20.1 ± 30.1, -28.3 ± 24.2, -38.1 ± 17.1; p 0.0001, respectively). Atorvastatin regimen provide the best cost-effectiveness (ICER = 346.4 THB) by using the proportion achieved standard treatment goal, while Atorvastatin-Ezetimibe combination was dominated. In the case of the aggressive treatment goal showed that Atorvastatin-Ezetimibe combination regimens provided the most cost-effectiveness (ICER 437.7 THB and 1,189.8 THB, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Comparision treatment with Simvastatin, Atorvastatin and Atorvastatin-Ezetimibe combination among high-risk CHD outpatients showed that Atorvastatin was more effectiveness and less costly than Atorvastatin-Ezetimibe combination in term of standard treatment goal. While Atorvastatin-Ezetimibe combination was an interesting option when aggressive treatment goal was used.
Conference/Value in Health Info
2015-05, ISPOR 2015, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Value in Health, Vol. 18, No. 3 (May 2015)
Code
PCV67
Topic
Economic Evaluation
Topic Subcategory
Cost-comparison, Effectiveness, Utility, Benefit Analysis
Disease
Cardiovascular Disorders