The Economic Burden of Management of Pituitary Adenomas: A Propensity-Score-Matched Cost Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Pituitary adenomas (PAs) present a notable economic burden on healthcare systems due to their management's reliance on multimodal, often costly interventions.

Objective

To determine total and relative healthcare costs for PAs at Ontario-based institutions.

Design

A retrospective, propensity-score-matched cohort analysis.

Setting

Ontario, Canada, encompassing public healthcare facilities and covering costs over a 6-year study period.

Participants

Adults diagnosed with PA (n = 1675) between April 1, 2013, and March 31, 2019, compared to a general population cohort and a hospitalized control cohort matched on demographics and health factors.

Intervention/exposures

Analysis of healthcare cost components (inpatient, outpatient, and diagnosti

SUBMITTER: Caulley L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11770705 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature