Cost-Utility Analysis of Glaucoma Medication Adherence.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The majority of patients with glaucoma do not take their medications as prescribed. Estimates of the cost-utility value of adherence to prescribed glaucoma medication are vital to implement potentially effective interventions.

Design

Cost-utility analysis using Monte Carlo microsimulations incorporating a series of Markov cycles (10 000 iterations per strategy).

Participants

Patients with glaucoma aged ≥40 years with a full lifetime horizon (up to 60 years).

Methods

The analysis estimated glaucomatous progression on the basis of data from the United Kingdom Glaucoma Treatment Study. Participants with glaucoma entered the model at age 40 years with a mean deviation in the better-seeing eye of -1.4±-1.9 decibels (dB) and -4.3±-3.4 dB in the worse-seeing e

SUBMITTER: Newman-Casey PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7145750 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature