The polypill: at what price would it become cost effective?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A promising concept in cardiovascular disease prevention (the polypill) was introduced in 2003. Although the polypill may seem as an effective intervention, data on its costs and cost effectiveness remain unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the maximum price of the polypill for it to be a cost effective alternative in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Methods

Data on the hypothetical effects of the polypill were taken from the literature. Using data from the Framingham heart study and the Framingham offspring study, life tables were built to model the assumed benefits of the polypill. Using a third party payer perspective and a 10 years time horizon, the authors calculated what should be the maximum drug cost of the polypill for it to

SUBMITTER: Franco OH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2465563 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature