Cost-consequence analysis of computer vision-based skin prick tests: implications for cost containment in Switzerland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Skin prick tests (SPTs), or intraepidermal tests, are often the first diagnostic approach for people with a suspected allergy. Together with the clinical history, SPTs allow doctors to draw conclusions on allergies based on the sensitization pattern. The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential cost consequences that would accrue to a Swiss University hospital after the adoption of computer vision-based SPTs.

Methods

We conducted a cost-consequence analysis from a hospital's perspective to evaluate the potential cost consequences of using a computer vision-based system to read SPT results. The patient population consisted of individuals who were referred to the allergology department of one of the five university hospitals in Switzerland, Inselspital,

SUBMITTER: Uwitonze JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11348610 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature