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Cost and Cost Effectiveness of Treatments for Psoriatic Arthritis: An Updated Systematic Literature Review.

Ippazio Cosimo Antonazzo, Giorgia Gribaudo, Adriano La Vecchia, Pietro Ferrara, Alexandra Piraino, Paolo Angelo Cortesi, Lorenzo Giovanni Mantovani

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Synthesis in PharmacoEconomics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  6. Construct validity and responsiveness of EQ-5D-3L and EQ VAS in psoriatic arthritis: an evaluation based on the Swedish Rheumatology Quality Register.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Ippazio Cosimo AntonazzoResearch Centre on Public Health (CESP), University of Milan-Bicocca, 20900, Monza, Italy.
Giorgia GribaudoResearch Centre on Public Health (CESP), University of Milan-Bicocca, 20900, Monza, Italy. giorgia.gribaudo@studio.unibo.it.
Adriano La VecchiaResearch Centre on Public Health (CESP), University of Milan-Bicocca, 20900, Monza, Italy.
Pietro FerraraResearch Centre on Public Health (CESP), University of Milan-Bicocca, 20900, Monza, Italy.
Alexandra PirainoResearch Centre on Public Health (CESP), University of Milan-Bicocca, 20900, Monza, Italy.
Paolo Angelo CortesiResearch Centre on Public Health (CESP), University of Milan-Bicocca, 20900, Monza, Italy.
Lorenzo Giovanni MantovaniResearch Centre on Public Health (CESP), University of Milan-Bicocca, 20900, Monza, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPsoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory disease characterised by a variety of clinical manifestations. Considering the economic burden posed by PsA and the increasing number of treatment options, economic evaluations are required to better allocate available resources. This work aims to update a previous published literature review on PsA cost-of-illness and cost-effectiveness analysis.

methodsA search was performed of English-language literature between January 2017 and March 20, 2024 in Medline/PubMed, Embase and Cochrane library using the terms 'psoriatic arthritis', 'cost of illness' and 'cost effectiveness'. Data on decision model, time horizon, population, treatment options, perspective, type of costs, relevant results and authors' conclusion were extracted from the reviewed articles. Finally, the quality of the included studies was evaluated.

resultsTwenty-seven studies met the inclusion criteria: 16 cost-of-illness and 11 cost-effectiveness/cost-utility analyses. PsA is characterised by high direct and indirect costs. Drug costs as well as hospitalisation and absenteeism were the major drivers of the observed costs. The cost-effectiveness analyses reported the dominance or the cost effectiveness of biologic therapies compared with non-biologic PsA treatment. Biological options like bimekizumab and ixekizumab have demonstrated a better cost-effectiveness profile in PsA patients compared with other treatments (i.e., other biological treatments).

conclusionsThere was an increased number of economic evaluations compared with the previous review. PsA is still associated with significant economic burden worldwide. The main cost was represented by therapies, specifically biological therapies. Amongst the biological therapies, bimekizumab and ixekizumab appear to provide the most economic benefit. Finally, new economic studies are needed to enrich knowledge on the economic burden of subgroups of PsA patients as well as early treatment of PsA with new therapies.

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Arthritis, PsoriaticCost-Benefit AnalysisCost of IllnessAntirheumatic AgentsCost-Effectiveness AnalysisDrug CostsHospitalizationHumansAntirheumatic Agents

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