Pharmacoeconomic evaluation of treatments for Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Treatment cost and high prevalence of Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a very challenging issue globally. Due to this reason; current study was conducted to determine pharmaco-economy of conventional and non-conventional treatments for the management of PCOS.

Methods

Prospective Cross-Sectional study was conducted in the metropolitan city of Karachi from January - December 2019. Primary data of 200 PCOS patients were collected from different hospitals and clinics. An instrument was used to collect data pertaining to the direct and indirect cost associated with the disease management. Collected data was analyzed by the tools for cost analysis and software called Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) - 22.

Results

In Cost Minimization Analysis (

SUBMITTER: Masroor D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11378486 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature