[PDF] Top 20 Cost-effectiveness of Early Treatment for Retinopathy of Prematurity

... to cost $14 200 per additional eye with severe visual impairment prevented and would have a 90% probability of costing less than $40 000 per additional eye with severe visual impairment ...more ... See full document

... Prethreshold Retinopathy of Prematurity Study, or the Effects of Light Reduc- tion on Retinopathy of Prematurity Study) or participation in 3 masked paired examinations of infants with ROP ... See full document

... ilar discounting methods and rates also should be used to account for differences in the time value of money caused by inflation, opportunity costs, or cur- rency exchange differences. The sensitivity analysis in the ... See full document

... for retinopathy of prematurity under alternative screening strate- gies and assumptions of life expectancy of low birth weight in- fants; discount rate is set at 3% and adjustment for co[r] ... See full document

... Up-front cost of the digital camera imag- ing system, which can be approximately $60 000, may also be a barrier; however, there are financing and other leasing programs ...overall cost-effectiveness ... See full document

... requiring treatment was weekly, until the retina was fully vascular- ...requiring treatment was type 1 ROP, based on the Early Treatment Retinopathy of Prematurity study, as well ... See full document

... for cost-effective- ness studies of the use of PRP and/or anti-VEGF medication for patients with moderate or severe ...the cost-effectiveness of early versus delayed ...the Early ... See full document

... to retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), timely screening and early treatment remain the most crucial factors for prevention of lifelong vision-threatening ... See full document

... (Early Treatment for Retinopathy of Prematurity) randomized trial indicated improved outcomes with the use of peripheral retinal ablation for eyes with type 1 ROP, defined as zone I ROP with ... See full document

... and treatment programs ...and early treatment of ...referral, treatment and mutual ...the treatment of severe Table 1 The ROP screening rates of medical institutions from eastern, ... See full document

... the cost-effectiveness ratios when the model assumed a 0 discount ...of prematurity: most interventions in which resources are used early to change later out- comes—as is the case for almost ... See full document

... laser treatment to induce ...ablative treatment was carried out at a mean postnatal age of ...with early stages of ROP (Stages 1, 2, and early ... See full document

... This preliminary report provides evidence suggesting that ketorolac in the form of an ophthalmic solution can be used to reduce the risk of developing severe ROP in very preterm newborns, without producing significant ... See full document

... The WINROP algorithm is an online surveillance sys- tem that is based on weekly postnatal recording of weight and serum IGF-I levels. If repeated blood sam- pling could be eliminated, however, excluding IGF-I lev- els ... See full document

... and cost-effectiveness were performed for both of the group comparisons of interest, ie, risperidone early responders versus risperidone early nonresponders (excluding patients randomized to ... See full document

... the treatment experiences of published reports realizing that clinical outcomes for the new MIT pro- cedures have been derived from smaller numbers of patients and shorter durations of follow-up ...as ... See full document

... the cost effectiveness of antiviral treatments solely in CHB patients with decompen- sated liver ...the treatment decision. Nevertheless, entecavir did remain the most cost-effective ... See full document

... The effectiveness of gemcitabine plus capecitabine compared with gemcitabine monotherapy for resected pancreatic cancer has been evaluated in the ESPAC-4 ...the cost-effectiveness of these adjuvant ... See full document

... Hospitals with NICUs generally have standing agreements with an ophthalmologist to provide ROP screening and/or treatment, and most ophthalmologists screen for ROP on a set day each week (eg, each Tuesday). Using ... See full document

... strated a difference between “conventional” and “supplemental” treatment groups that was not sta- tistically significant. HOPE-ROP showed that the in- fant’s respiratory status is a clinical feature that pre- ... See full document