Lifetime effects and cost-effectiveness of standard and higher-intensity statin therapy across population categories in the UK : a microsimulation modelling study

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Background: Cardiovascular disease incidence and mortality have declined across developed economies and granular up-to-date cost-effectiveness evidence is required for treatments targeting large populations. To assess the health benefits and cost-effectiveness of standard and higher intensity statin therapy in the contemporary UK population 40-70 years old.

Methods: A cardiovascular disease microsimulation model, developed using the Cholesterol Treatment Trialists' Collaboration data (117,896 participants; 5 years follow-up), and calibrated in the UK Biobank cohort (501,854 participants; 9 years follow-up), projected risks of myocardial infarction, stroke, coronary revascularization, diabetes, cancer and vascular and nonvascular death for all UK Biobank participants without and with statin treatment. Meta-analyses of trials and cohort studies informed statins' relative effects on cardiovascular events, incident diabetes, myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. UK healthcare perspective was taken (2020/2021 UK£) with costs per 28 tablets of £1.10 for standard (35%-45% LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) reduction) and £1.68 for higher intensity (≥45% LDL-C reduction) generic statin.

Findings: Across categories by sex, age, LDL-C, and cardiovascular disease history/10-year cardiovascular risk, lifetime standard statin increased survival by 0.28-1.85 years (0.20-1.09 quality-adjusted life years (QALYs)), and higher intensity statin by further 0.06-0.40 years (0.03-0.20 QALYs) per person. Standard statin was cost-effective across all categories with incremental cost per QALY from £280 to £8530, with higher intensity statin cost-effective at higher cardiovascular risks and higher LDL-C levels. Stopping statin early reduced benefits and was not cost-effective.

Interpretation: Lifetime low-cost statin therapy is cost-effective across all 40-70 years old in UK. Strengthening and widening statin treatment could cost-effectively improve population health.

Funding: UK NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme (17/140/02).

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:40

Enthalten in:

The Lancet regional health. Europe - 40(2024) vom: 28. März, Seite 100887

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mihaylova, Borislava [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Runguo [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Junwen [VerfasserIn]
Williams, Claire [VerfasserIn]
Schlackow, Iryna [VerfasserIn]
Emberson, Jonathan [VerfasserIn]
Reith, Christina [VerfasserIn]
Keech, Anthony [VerfasserIn]
Robson, John [VerfasserIn]
Parnell, Richard [VerfasserIn]
Armitage, Jane [VerfasserIn]
Gray, Alastair [VerfasserIn]
Simes, John [VerfasserIn]
Baigent, Colin [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cardiovascular diseases
Cost-effectiveness
Health care costs
Journal Article
Microsimulation model
Quality-adjusted life years
Statin

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Date Revised 30.03.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.lanepe.2024.100887

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NLM370392590