A 5-Year Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Silicone Metacarpophalangeal Arthroplasty in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a paucity of research evaluating the cost-effectiveness of surgical interventions for rheumatoid arthritis patients. Previous reports have challenged the sustainability of improved outcomes after silicone metacarpophalangeal arthroplasty. The authors conducted an economic evaluation of the long-term health outcomes after silicone metacarpophalangeal arthroplasty.

Methods

The authors performed a 5-year prospective cohort study of 170 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (73 surgical and 97 nonsurgical). Objective functional measurements and patient-rated outcomes using the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire and the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale 2 were collected at 3 and 5 years. A cost-effectiveness analysis using direct costs from Medicare outpatient

SUBMITTER: Squitieri L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4804714 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature