Using real world evidence to generate cost-effectiveness analysis of fibrinolytic therapy in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in Thailand

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Background: Due to limited access to primary percutaneous coronary intervention for the management of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in low-to-middle-income countries (LMICs), fibrinolysis serves as a vital alternative reperfusion therapy. Among fibrinolytic agents, the cost-effectiveness of tenecteplase (TNK) in LMICs as compared to streptokinase (SK) for STEMI management remains unknown.

Methods: Cost-effectiveness was analyzed using a hybrid model consisting of short-term analysis (30-days decision tree model) and long-term analysis (Markov model). Both health care provider and societal perspectives over a lifetime horizon with 3% discount rate were considered. Input parameters were obtained from Thailand's national health database, a network meta-analysis and literature review. Outcome measure was an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) determined by an incremental cost per quality-adjusted life years (QALY) gain. An ICER of less than $5,590 per QALY gain is considered cost-effective. Series of sensitivity analyses were also performed.

Findings: From the societal perspective, TNK increases cost by $827 and increases QALY by 0·173. Thus, the ICER is $4,777 per QALY gained. Similarly, the ICER from health care provider perspective is $4,664 per QALY gained. In the probabilistic sensitivity analysis, using 5,590 USD per QALY as threshold, the probability of TNK being cost-effective was 83% from both perspectives. The most influential parameters were risk ratio of death for treatment with TNK compared to SK and drug cost of TNK.

Interpretation: In a resource-limited country like Thailand, tenecteplase is a cost-effective fibrinolytic drug for treatment of STEMI compared to streptokinase.

Funding: None.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:26

Enthalten in:

The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific - 26(2022) vom: 27. Sept., Seite 100503

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Trerayapiwat, Krittimeth [VerfasserIn]
Jinatongthai, Peerawat [VerfasserIn]
Vathesatogkit, Prin [VerfasserIn]
Sritara, Piyamitr [VerfasserIn]
Paengsai, Ninutcha [VerfasserIn]
Dilokthornsakul, Piyameth [VerfasserIn]
Nathisuwan, Surakit [VerfasserIn]
Le, Lan My [VerfasserIn]
Chaiyakunapruk, Nathorn [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cost-effectiveness
Fibrinolytic therapy
Journal Article
Real-world evidence
STEMI
Streptokinase
Tenecteplase

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Date Revised 16.07.2022

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100503

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM343104784