Cost-Effectiveness of Dabigatran (150 mg Twice Daily) and Warfarin in Patients ≥ 65 Years With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation.

ABSTRACT: Dabigatran has been shown to be superior to warfarin for stroke prevention in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) but with higher out-of-pocket costs for patients. Although dabigatran has been shown to be cost effective from a societal perspective, cost implications for individual patients and insurers are not well described. We aimed to assess cost perspectives of each payer (Medicare and patient) in relation to administration, monitoring, and adverse outcomes for dabigatran and warfarin in patients with and without prescription drug coverage. Using a Markov model, we performed a decision analysis comparing 2 treatment strategies (dose-adjusted warfarin and dabigatran 150 mg twice daily) in patients 65 years old with NVAF, CHADS2 scores ≥ 1, and Medicare insurance. Patients have a qual

SUBMITTER: Salata BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4780215 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature