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ArticleClinicoEconomics and outcomes research : CEOR2016

Cost-effectiveness analysis of fesoterodine flexible dose in newly diagnosed patients with overactive bladder in routine clinical practice in Spain.

Carmen Peral, Francisco Sánchez-Ballester, José M García-Mediero, Jaime Ramos, Javier Rejas

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Article in ClinicoEconomics and outcomes research : CEOR, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Carmen PeralHealth Economics & Outcomes Research Department, Pfizer, Alcobendas (Madrid).
Francisco Sánchez-BallesterDepartment of Urology, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia.
José M García-MedieroDepartment of Urology, Hospital MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Jaime RamosHealth Economics & Outcomes Research Department, Pfizer, Alcobendas (Madrid).
Javier RejasHealth Economics & Outcomes Research Department, Pfizer, Alcobendas (Madrid).

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objectiveTo carry out cost-effectiveness analysis from the Spanish National Health System perspective, of treating overactive bladder (OAB), in newly diagnosed patients with two flexible doses of fesoterodine in routine clinical practice. PATIENTS AND

methodsEconomic evaluation of flexible-dose fesoterodine in newly diagnosed patients, including two treatment groups: standard escalating from 4 to 8 mg or fast escalating to 8 mg. Costs were estimated from health care resources utilization related to OAB, and were expressed in 2015 Euros. Quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) were obtained from overactive bladder questionnaire-short form. Univariate and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were carried out.

resultsThree hundred and ninety symptomatic OAB patients treated with fesoterodine and newly diagnosed (141 in fast escalating group and 249 in standard escalating) were analyzed. Adjusted health care total costs were not statistically different; difference -€4.1 (confidence interval: -153.3; 25.1)

conclusionWhen the cost-effectiveness threshold is set at a maximum value of €30,000/QALY gained, fesoterodine fast escalating group was cost-effective vs standard escalating group 67.6% of the time. The treatment with fesoterodine, in female patients newly diagnosed, fast escalating to 8 mg was a cost-effective option relative to escalating traditionally from 4 to 8 mg, in the management of OAB in routine clinical practice, from the Spanish National Health System perspective.

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