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ArticleBMC gastroenterology2007

An economic model of long-term use of celecoxib in patients with osteoarthritis.

Michael Loyd, Dale Rublee, Philip Jacobs

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Article in BMC gastroenterology, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Michael LoydMichael Loyd & Associates Ltd, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. mloydassoc@shaw.ca <mloydassoc@shaw.ca>
Dale Rublee
Philip Jacobs
Michael & Associates · USPfizer (United States) · USUniversity of Alberta · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrevious evaluations of the cost-effectiveness of the cyclooxygenase-2 selective inhibitor celecoxib (Celebrex, Pfizer Inc, USA) have produced conflicting results. The recent controversy over the cardiovascular (CV) risks of rofecoxib and other coxibs has renewed interest in the economic profile of celecoxib, the only coxib now available in the United States. The objective of our study was to evaluate the long-term cost-effectiveness of celecoxib compared with nonselective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsNSAIDs) in a population of 60-year-old osteoarthritis (OA) patients with average risks of upper gastrointestinal (UGI) complications who require chronic daily NSAID therapy.

methodsWe used decision analysis based on data from the literature to evaluate cost-effectiveness from a modified societal perspective over patients' lifetimes, with outcomes expressed as incremental costs per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) gained. Sensitivity tests were performed to evaluate the impacts of advancing age, CV thromboembolic event risk, different analytic horizons and alternate treatment strategies after UGI adverse events.

resultsOur main findings were: 1) the base model incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) for celecoxib versus nsNSAIDs was $31,097 per QALY; 2) the ICER per QALY was $19,309 for a model in which UGI ulcer and ulcer complication event risks increased with advancing age; 3) the ICER per QALY was $17,120 in sensitivity analyses combining serious CV thromboembolic event (myocardial infarction, stroke, CV death) risks with base model assumptions.

conclusionOur model suggests that chronic celecoxib is cost-effective versus nsNSAIDs in a population of 60-year-old OA patients with average risks of UGI events.

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Quality-Adjusted Life YearsAge FactorsAnalysis of VarianceAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalCelecoxibCost-Benefit AnalysisDiclofenacDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHumansLong-Term CareMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMiddle AgedAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalCelecoxibDiclofenacNaproxenPyrazolesSulfonamides

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PMID17610716
PMCPMC1925103
OpenAlexW1974402081

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