Cost-effectiveness of FreeO₂ in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease hospitalised for acute exacerbations: analysis of a pilot study in Quebec.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis of FreeO₂ technology versus manual oxygen-titration technology for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) hospitalised for acute exacerbations.

Setting

Tertiary acute care hospital in Quebec, Canada.

Participants

47 patients with COPD hospitalised for acute exacerbations.

Intervention

An automated oxygen-titration and oxygen-weaning technology.

Methods and outcomes

The costs for hospitalisation and follow-up for 180 days were calculated using a microcosting approach and included the cost of FreeO₂ technology. Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) were calculated using bootstrap resampling with 5000 replications. The main effect variable was the percentage of

SUBMITTER: Poder TG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5786115 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature