Economic evaluation of acupuncture as an adjunctive treatment with usual care for mild-to-moderate knee osteoarthritis: A Markov model-based analysis

ABSTRACT:

Background

Collaborative care (CC), in which acupuncture is combined with usual care (UC), improves clinical outcomes and increases costs in knee osteoarthritis (KOA). We evaluated the economic feasibility of CC for Korean female patients with mild-to-moderate KOA by using a cost-effectiveness approach.

Methods

Two alternatives for KOA (1. UC as a comparator; and 2. CC as an intervention) were defined based on clinical guidelines, official Korean statistics, and expert validation. Each alternative was simulated in a Markov model every 6 months for 10 years. Estimates of costs, utilities, and transition probabilities were obtained from official statistics and previous studies. The effectiveness of CC was synthesized from randomized controlled trials. A base-case analysis o

SUBMITTER: Hyun E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10470223 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature