Cost-effectiveness of mechanical thromboprophylaxis for cesarean deliveries in Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of using mechanical thromboprophylaxis for patients undergoing a cesarean delivery in Brazil.

Methods

A decision-analytic model built in TreeAge software was used to compare the cost and effectiveness of intermittent pneumatic compression to prophylaxis with low-molecular-weight heparin or no prophylaxis from the perspective of the hospital. Related adverse events were venous thromboembolism, minor bleeding, and major bleeding. Model data were sourced from peer-reviewed studies through a structured literature search. A willingness-to-pay threshold of R$15,000 per avoided adverse event was adopted. Scenario, one-way, and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were performed to evaluate the impact of uncertainties on the results.

Res

SUBMITTER: Veloz A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10309987 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature