Cost-Effectiveness of a Polypill for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in an Underserved Population.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The Southern Community Cohort Study (SCCS) Polypill Trial showed that a cardiovascular polypill (a single pill containing a statin and 3 half-standard dose antihypertensive medications) effectively controls cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in a majority Black race and low-income population. The cost-effectiveness of polypill treatment in this population has not been previously studied.

Objective

To determine the cost-effectiveness of the cardiovascular polypill.

Design, setting, and participants

A discrete-event simulation version of the well-established CVD policy model simulated clinical and economic outcomes of the SCCS Polypill Trial from a health care sector perspective. A time horizon of 10 years was adopted. Polypill treatment was priced at

SUBMITTER: Kohli-Lynch CN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11904704 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature