Healthcare costs of patients on different renal replacement modalities - Analysis of Dutch health insurance claims data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study is to present average annual healthcare costs for Dutch renal replacement therapy (RRT) patients for 7 treatment modalities.

Methods

Health insurance claims data from 2012-2014 were used. All patients with a 2014 claim for dialysis or kidney transplantation were selected. The RRT related and RRT unrelated average annual healthcare costs were analysed for 5 dialysis modalities (in-centre haemodialysis (CHD), home haemodialysis (HHD), continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) and multiple dialysis modalities in a year (Mix group)) and 2 transplant modalities (kidney from living and deceased donor, respectively).

Results

The total average annual healthcare costs in 2014 ranged from €77,566 (SD =

SUBMITTER: Mohnen SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6695145 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature