Budget Impact of Three Improvement Targets for Compression Therapy for Patients with Deep Venous Thrombosis in The Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Compression therapy following deep venous thrombosis in the Netherlands is suboptimal. We assessed the budget impact of targeted care improvements.

Methods

We calculated the per-patient and population healthcare resource use and costs concerning 26,500 new patients each year in the Netherlands for the current pathways in region North Holland (divided into two parts: NH-A and NH-B) and region Limburg. Next, we assessed the impact of three improvement targets: optimizing initial compression therapy, early consultation of an occupational therapist, and tailored duration of elastic compression stocking therapy. Inputs were based on interview (n = 30) and survey data (n = 114), literature, and standard prices. The robustness of the results was tested by s

SUBMITTER: Schreurs RHP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10169940 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature