Economic evaluation of a new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis
Suka, M.; Yoshida, K.
Nihon Rinsho. Japanese Journal of Clinical Medicine 65(7): 1327-1330
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 0047-1852 PMID: 17642251 Document Number: 606866
In recent years, new biologic agents have been approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. These agents may yield clear clinical benefits but impose greater costs than standard treatment. Economic evaluations have been used to provide evidence for the cost-effectiveness of treatment. We described two approaches to the cost-effectiveness analysis of the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis-micro-level economic evaluation based on quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and macro-level economic evaluation based on disability-adjusted life years (DALYs).