ECONOMIC EVALUATION COMPARING BMP-2 (INDUCTOSTM) VERSUS CURRENT TREATMENT IN CHRONIC LOWER BACK PAIN IN THE SPANISH SETTING
Author(s)
David Serrano, MSD, Health Economics and Reimbursement specialist1, José–Manuel Rodríguez, RPh, MPH, MSc, Health economics & Reimbursement Sr. Mgr2, Luis Lizan, PHD, Associate professor3, José Poyatos, PHD, Servicio de Traumatología y Cirugía Ortopédica4, Amit Chhabra, PHD, Clinical Research Manager51Medtronic Iberica S.A, Madrid, Spain; 2 Medtronic Iberia, Madrid, Madrid, Spain; 3 Universidad Jaume I, Castelló de la Plana, Spain; 4 Hospital General de Castellón, Castellón de la Plana, Spain; 5 Medtronic Europe SA, Tolochenaz, Switzerland
Chronic lower back pain (CLBP) is a major economic burden on individuals, healthcare system and society as a whole. Spinal fusion surgery is recommended in patients with persistent pain. Most lumbar spinal fusion surgery involves the use of bone autograft from patient's iliac crest, which implies increased co-morbidity. InductOs® is indicated for single-level (L4 - S1) anterior lumbar spine fusion as a substitute for autogenous bone graft in adults with degenerative disc disease (DDD). OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the potential economic benefits of InductOs® compared to autograft, in spinal fusions in patients with DDD in Spain. METHODS: An analytic decision tree model was developed in order to simulate the clinical pathways of a cohort of 1000 simulated patients with DDD. The analysis was performed from the perspective Spanish National Health System (payer), with a time horizon of 2 years. Clinical and economical data were retrieved from published studies and official tariffs, validated by a clinician trained in the management of these patients in the Spanish setting. RESULTS: In Spain, the use of InductOs® leads to a reduction in operation times and length of stay resulting in savings of €930 per patient, to a reduction of revisional spinal procedures resulting in further savings of €428 per patient, and to a faster return to work by an average of 54 days, resulting in additional savings of €2304 per patient from sickness-leave payments avoided. These savings offset the upfront cost of InductOs® of 2799 resulting in net cost savings of €863 per case treated, as compared to standard care. CONCLUSION: Adding InductOs® to the standard care in CLBP is a cost saving strategy in the Spanish setting.
Conference/Value in Health Info
2006-10, ISPOR Europe 2006, Copenhagen, Denmark
Value in Health, Vol. 9, No.6 (November/December 2006)
Code
PPN4
Topic
Economic Evaluation
Topic Subcategory
Cost-comparison, Effectiveness, Utility, Benefit Analysis
Disease
Systemic Disorders/Conditions
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