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ArticleAttention deficit and hyperactivity disorders2016

A cost-effectiveness analysis of off-label atypical antipsychotic treatment in children and adolescents with ADHD who have failed stimulant therapy.

Minji Sohn, Jeffery Talbert, Daniela C Moga, Karen Blumenschein

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Article in Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Minji SohnCollege of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, 789 South Limestone Street, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA. minjisohn@ferris.edu.
Jeffery TalbertCollege of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, 789 South Limestone Street, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA.
Daniela C MogaCollege of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, 789 South Limestone Street, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA.
Karen BlumenscheinCollege of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, 789 South Limestone Street, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA.
University of Kentucky · US

Funding

Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational ScienceUL1TR000117 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY · PI KERN, PHILIP A · 2012 to 2015
$13.3M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000117
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The objectives of this study are: (1) to estimate the expected health outcomes of atypical antipsychotics (AAPs) and other non-stimulant attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications and (2) to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of AAPs compared to other non-stimulant ADHD medications. We used decision analysis to compare three alternatives for treating children and adolescents with ADHD who failed initial stimulant treatment: (1) AAPs, (2) a selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (atomoxetine), and (3) selective α2-adrenergic agonists (clonidine and guanfacine). Probability estimates and quality-adjusted life year (QALY) weights were derived from a literature review. Cost-effectiveness was estimated using the expected health outcomes derived from the decision analysis and expected costs from the literature. The study was conducted from the third-party payer perspective, and the study period was 1 year. One-way deterministic sensitivity analysis and a Monte Carlo simulation were performed. Over the course of 1 year of ADHD pharmacotherapy, the highest QALY was for clonidine/guanfacine (expected QALY = 0.95) followed by atomoxetine (expected QALY = 0.94). Atypical antipsychotics yielded the lowest health outcome with an expected QALY of 0.84. In the cost-effectiveness analysis, the AAP strategy was dominated as it was less effective and more costly than other two strategies. Compared to clonidine/guanfacine, AAPs provided lower QALYs (0.11 QALY lost) at an additional cost of $2186 on average. Compared to atomoxetine, AAPs resulted in 0.10 QALYs lost at an additional cost of $2186. In this decision analysis model, AAPs provide lower expected health outcomes than other ADHD medications in children and adolescents who failed prior stimulant therapy. Furthermore, AAPs were not a cost-effective option.

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Cost-Benefit AnalysisAdolescentAntipsychotic AgentsAtomoxetine HydrochlorideAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCentral Nervous System StimulantsChildClonidineDecision Support TechniquesGuanfacineHealth Care CostsHumansMonte Carlo MethodQuality-Adjusted Life YearsTreatment FailureAntipsychotic AgentsAtomoxetine HydrochlorideCentral Nervous System StimulantsClonidineGuanfacineAdolescentsAntipsychoticsChildrenCost-effectivenessDecision treeStimulant

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PMID27143026
PMCPMC5723436
OpenAlexW2346341590

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