Cost-effectiveness of adding oseltamivir to primary care for influenza-like-illness: economic evaluation alongside the randomised controlled $ ALIC^{4} $E trial in 15 European countries

Background Oseltamivir is usually not often prescribed (or reimbursed) for non-high-risk patients consulting for influenza-like-illness (ILI) in primary care in Europe. We aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of adding oseltamivir to usual primary care in adults/adolescents (13 years +) and children with ILI during seasonal influenza epidemics, using data collected in an open-label, multi-season, randomised controlled trial of oseltamivir in 15 European countries. Methods Direct and indirect cost estimates were based on patient reported resource use and official country-specific unit costs. Health-Related Quality of Life was assessed by EQ-5D questionnaires. Costs and quality adjusted life-years (QALY) were bootstrapped (N = 10,000) to estimate incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICER), from both the healthcare payers’ and the societal perspectives, with uncertainty expressed through probabilistic sensitivity analysis and expected value for perfect information (EVPI) analysis. Additionally, scenario (self-reported spending), comorbidities subgroup and country-specific analyses were performed. Results The healthcare payers’ expected ICERs of oseltamivir were €22,459 per QALY gained in adults/adolescents and €13,001 in children. From the societal perspective, oseltamivir was cost-saving in adults/adolescents, but the ICER is €8,344 in children. Large uncertainties were observed in subgroups with comorbidities, especially for children. The expected ICERs and extent of decision uncertainty varied between countries (EVPI ranged €1–€35 per patient). Conclusion Adding oseltamivir to primary usual care in Europe is likely to be cost-effective for treating adults/adolescents and children with ILI from the healthcare payers’ perspective (if willingness-to-pay per QALY gained > €22,459) and cost-saving in adults/adolescents from a societal perspective..

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

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The European journal of health economics - 24(2022), 6 vom: 22. Sept., Seite 909-922

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Li, Xiao [VerfasserIn]
Bilcke, Joke [VerfasserIn]
van der Velden, Alike W. [VerfasserIn]
Bruyndonckx, Robin [VerfasserIn]
Coenen, Samuel [VerfasserIn]
Bongard, Emily [VerfasserIn]
de Paor, Muirrean [VerfasserIn]
Chlabicz, Slawomir [VerfasserIn]
Godycki-Cwirko, Maciek [VerfasserIn]
Francis, Nick [VerfasserIn]
Aabenhus, Rune [VerfasserIn]
Bucher, Heiner C. [VerfasserIn]
Colliers, Annelies [VerfasserIn]
De Sutter, An [VerfasserIn]
Garcia-Sangenis, Ana [VerfasserIn]
Glinz, Dominik [VerfasserIn]
Harbin, Nicolay J. [VerfasserIn]
Kosiek, Katarzyna [VerfasserIn]
Lindbæk, Morten [VerfasserIn]
Lionis, Christos [VerfasserIn]
Llor, Carl [VerfasserIn]
Mikó-Pauer, Réka [VerfasserIn]
Radzeviciene Jurgute, Ruta [VerfasserIn]
Seifert, Bohumil [VerfasserIn]
Sundvall, Pär-Daniel [VerfasserIn]
Touboul Lundgren, Pia [VerfasserIn]
Tsakountakis, Nikolaos [VerfasserIn]
Verheij, Theo J. [VerfasserIn]
Goossens, Herman [VerfasserIn]
Butler, Christopher C. [VerfasserIn]
Beutels, Philippe [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cost-utility analysis
Direct cost
Europe
ILI
Indirect cost
Multi-country
Productivity losses
QALY
Tamiflu

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doi:

10.1007/s10198-022-01521-2

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OLC2144086001