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Dillon P, Heer Y, Karamasioti E, Muros-Le Rouzic E, Marcelli G, Di Maio D, Braune S, Kobelt G, Wasem J. The socioeconomic impact of disability progression in multiple sclerosis: A retrospective cohort study of the German NeuroTransData (NTD) registry. Mult Scler J Exp Transl Clin 2023; 9:20552173231187810. [PMID: 37529629 PMCID: PMC10387702 DOI: 10.1177/20552173231187810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023] Open
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Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressively debilitating neurologic disease that poses significant costs to the healthcare system and workforce. Objective To evaluate the impact of MS disease progression on societal costs and quality of life (QoL) using data from the German NeuroTransData (NTD) MS registry. Methods Cross-sectional cohort study. The cost cohort included patients with MS disability assessed using Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) in 2019 while the QoL cohort included patients assessed using EDSS and EuroQol-5 Dimension 5-Levels between 2009 and 2019. Direct and indirect medical, and non-medical resource use was quantified and costs derived from public sources. Results Within the QoL cohort (n = 9821), QoL worsened with increasing EDSS. Within the cost cohort (n = 7286), increasing resource use with increasing EDSS was observed. Societal costs per patient, excluding or including disease-modifying therapies, increased from €5694 or €19,315 at EDSS 0 to 3.5 to €25,419 or €36,499 at EDSS 4 to 6.5, and €52,883 or €58,576 at EDSS 7 to 9.5. In multivariate modeling, each 0.5-step increase in EDSS was significantly associated with increasing costs, and worsening QoL. Conclusion This study confirms the major socioeconomic burden associated with MS disability progression. From a socioeconomic perspective, delaying disability progression may benefit patients and society.
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- PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Zurich, Switzerland
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- NeuroTransData (NTD) GmbH, Neuburg an der Donau, Germany
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- EHE International GmbH, St Moritz, Switzerland
- European Health Economics, Mulhouse, France
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- Faculty of Economics, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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Ziemssen T, Kurzeja A, Muresan B, Haas JS, Alexander J, Driessen MT. Real-world patient characteristics, treatment patterns and costs in relapsing multiple sclerosis patients treated with glatiramer acetate, dimethyl fumarate or teriflunomide in Germany. Neurodegener Dis Manag 2021; 12:93-107. [PMID: 34931528 DOI: 10.2217/nmt-2021-0031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Aim: To evaluate adherence, healthcare resource utilization (HRU) and costs for glatiramer acetate (GA; injectable), dimethyl fumarate (oral) and teriflunomide (oral) in relapsing multiple sclerosis. Patients & methods: Retrospective analyses of a claims database. Results: Teriflunomide patients were older with more co-morbidities and fewer relapses versus GA and dimethyl fumarate. GA patients were mostly disease-modifying therapies (DMTs)-treatment naive. Treatment adherence was 61-70%. All DMTs reduced HRU versus pre-index. Costs were comparable across cohorts. High adherence reduced hospitalizations and several costs versus low adherers. Conclusion: Adherence rates were high and comparable with all DMTs. Similar (and high) reductions in HRU and costs occurred with all DMTs. High adherence improved economic outcomes versus low adherence. Thus, investing in adherence improvement is beneficial to improve outcomes in relapsing multiple sclerosis.
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- Tjalf Ziemssen
- MS Center Dresden, Center of Clinical Neuroscience, Neurological Clinic, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden University of Technology, Fetscherstr. 74, Dresden, 01307, Germany
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- European Medical Affairs, Teva Pharmaceuticals Europe B.V., Piet Heinkade 107, GM, 1019, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Global Health Economics & Outcomes Research, Teva Pharmaceuticals Europe B.V., Piet Heinkade 107, GM, 1019, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Real World Evidence, Xcenda GmbH, Lange Laube 31, Hanover, D-30159, Germany
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- Global Medical Affairs, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, 145 Brandywine Pkwy, West Chester, PA 19380, USA
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- Global Health Economics & Outcomes Research, Teva Pharmaceuticals Europe B.V., Piet Heinkade 107, GM, 1019, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Canbay A, Kachru N, Haas JS, Meise D, Ozbay AB, Sowa JP. Healthcare resource utilization and costs among nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patients in Germany. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2021; 9:615. [PMID: 33987313 PMCID: PMC8106103 DOI: 10.21037/atm-20-7179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Background Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are associated with progression to advanced liver diseases that include compensated cirrhosis, decompensated cirrhosis, liver transplantation, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study characterized comorbidities, healthcare resource utilization (HRU), and associated costs among NAFLD patients in Germany. Methods German healthcare claims data between 2011 and 2016 were analyzed retrospectively. Adult patients diagnosed with NAFLD and/or NASH were categorized as NAFLD, NAFLD non-progressors, compensated cirrhosis, decompensated cirrhosis, liver transplant, or HCC. Within each stage, annual all-cause HRU and costs were measured during the pre- and post-index periods. Results Among 4,580,434 patients in the database, proportion of NAFLD was 4.7% (n=215,655). Of them, 36.8% were non-progressors, 0.2% compensated cirrhosis, 9.6% decompensated cirrhosis, 0.0005% liver transplant, and 0.2% HCC. Comorbidity rates were significantly higher in compensated cirrhosis, decompensated cirrhosis, and HCC compared with non-progressors (52.07%, 56.46%, 57.58% vs. 27.49% for cardiovascular disease; 77.13%, 76.61%, 83.47% vs. 54.89% for hypertension; 47.20%, 53.81%, 52.89% vs. 35.21% for hyperlipidemia; 49.88%, 36.67%, 48.21% vs. 20.38% for type 2 diabetes mellitus). The mean annual numbers of post-index outpatient visits and inpatient hospitalizations were significantly higher in patients with advanced liver diseases versus non-progressors. Mean annual costs were significantly higher among patients with advanced liver diseases (compensated cirrhosis, €10,291; decompensated cirrhosis, €22,561; liver transplant, €34,089; HCC, €35,910) than non-progressors (€3,818, P<0.001, except liver transplant cohort). This trend remained consistent after adjusting for baseline demographics and comorbidities. Conclusions NAFLD patients in Germany are grossly underdiagnosed and exert substantial healthcare resource use and economic burden, particularly those with advanced liver diseases. Optimal strategies for early identification and management are needed to prevent disease progression and limit the rising costs.
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- Ali Canbay
- Department of Internal Medicine, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Gilead Sciences, Inc., Health Economics Outcomes Research, Foster City, CA, USA
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- Gilead Sciences, Inc., Health Economics Outcomes Research, Foster City, CA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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Imani A, Gharibi F, Khezri A, Joudyian N, Dalal K. Economic costs incurred by the patients with multiple sclerosis at different levels of the disease: a cross-sectional study in Northwest Iran. BMC Neurol 2020; 20:205. [PMID: 32446303 PMCID: PMC7245021 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-020-01790-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) causes significant economic burden to the patients, families, health systems and society. This study aimed to estimate the annual economic costs incurred by patients with multiple sclerosis (pwms) at different levels of the disease. Method This was a cross-sectional study, using the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) tool for assessing the disease level of 300 (=N) pwms in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. To estimate the cost of MS, a questionnaire with its validity and reliability (CVR 92% and CVI 87%) and pilot test (Cronbach’s alpha score 0.89) was used. The data were collected by interviewing pwms and reviewing their clinical records. Multivariate linear regression was used to assess the relationship between disease levels and incurred costs. Results The results revealed that the mean annual cost for pwms in Iran is 97,521,740 IRR (equivalent to 2321.94 USD; 1978.93 EURO) and the mean score of EDSS in pwms was 3.14. The annual cost incurred by pwms with mild, moderate and severe levels of disease were 83,918,150 IRR (1998.05 USD; 1702.88EURO), 137,772,660 IRR (3280.30 USD; 2795.71 EURO) and 119,962,670 IRR (2856.25 USD;2434.30 EURO), respectively. Also, on average, each increase in EDSS score in pwms in Iran led to increase 8,139,260 IRR (equivalent to 193.79 USD; and 165.16 EURO) in total annual cost which must paid from pwms and their households exclusively. Also, there was a significant relationship between total annual cost and disease severity in such a way that any increase in EDSS degree is led to 8,139,260 IRR (193.79 USD; 165.16 EURO) added cost for pwms. Conclusion The study results could be helpful for Iranian health managers to solve problems which are facing by the patients with multiple sclerosis and their families.
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- Ali Imani
- Health Economics Department, Tabriz Health Service Management Research Center, Iranian Center of Excellence in Health Management, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Food Safety Research Center (salt), School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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- School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Public Health Science, School of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Sweden and Higher School of Public Health, al-Farabi, Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan.
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[Core aspects of a needs-conform care of patients with multiple sclerosis : Utilization of outpatient services and shared decision making]. DER NERVENARZT 2020; 91:503-510. [PMID: 32333050 DOI: 10.1007/s00115-020-00906-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Due to the necessity for lifelong treatment, high costs for the healthcare system and changes in role expectations of patients towards physicians, multiple sclerosis (MS) is an important topic in healthcare research. OBJECTIVE The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the current study situation in Germany in 2020 on utilization of outpatient medical resources and shared decision making in patients with MS. MATERIAL AND METHODS For this review a literature search was carried out in PubMed and other extended sources in order to identify and present relevant publications. RESULTS There are only a few studies on the utilization of outpatient medical resources by patients with MS in Germany. The highest values for utilization were found for general practitioners, family physicians and neurologists whereas urologists were less frequently involved. The values for the utilization of services provided by physiotherapists greatly differed between the studies. Several studies using different approaches to shared decision making in Germany were identified and summarized. An important prerequisite for shared decision making is an adequate knowledge on the side of the patients. CONCLUSION Differences in the utilization of outpatient resources by MS patients in Germany can be explained by methodological differences and limitations of the individual studies. The use of shared decision making by MS patients is demanded by various parties but so far there is little evidence for a positive effect on the disease.
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Study on Dalfampridine in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis Mobility Disability: A meta-analysis. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0222288. [PMID: 31513613 PMCID: PMC6742383 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0222288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Objective Systematic Review was used to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Dalfampridine (DAP) in the treatment of Mobility Disability (MS) in patients with Multiple Sclerosis. Methods Clinical randomized controlled studies about DAP and placebo in the treatment of Mobility Disability in patients with Multiple Sclerosis until March 2019 were explored by searching Embase, PubMed, Cochrane, Web of Knowledge, and ClinicalTrials.gov. Literature screening, data extraction, quality assessment, and statistical analysis were performed by using Stata 14.0. Results 10 papers were included in the meta-analysis, and the number of patients was 2100. In conclusion, the application of DAP in clinical can significantly improve the Mobility Disability of patients [OR = 2.73, 95%CI (1.66, 4.50), P<0.001, I2 = 74.1%] and boost the mobility speed of patients in Timing 24 Minute Walk Test (T24FW) [SMD = 3,08, 95%CI(1,58, 4.58), P<0.001, I2 = 98.7%]. There are no significant differences of the incidence of adverse events [RR = 1.06, 95%CI (0.99, 1.14), P = 0.928, I2 = 0.0%] and urinary tract infection [RR = 1.21, 95%CI(0.91, 1.60), P = 0.145, I2 = 37.2%] between the DAP test group (Doses≤10 mg) and the placebo control group, and the incidence of adverse events [RR = 1.14, 95%CI(1.02, 1.28), P = 0.793, I2 = 0.0%] and urinary tract infection[RR = 3.05, 95%CI(1.04, 8.99), P = 0.680, I2 = 0.0%] for the DAP test group (Doses>10 mg) is a litter higher than the placebo control group. Conclusion DAP can effectively improve Mobility Disability in patients with Multiple Sclerosis, which is safe and reliable in specific DAP usage doses.
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Filli L, Werner J, Beyer G, Reuter K, Petersen JA, Weller M, Zörner B, Linnebank M. Predicting responsiveness to fampridine in gait-impaired patients with multiple sclerosis. Eur J Neurol 2018; 26:281-289. [DOI: 10.1111/ene.13805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- L. Filli
- Department of Neurology; University Hospital Zurich; Zurich
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- Department of Neurology; University Hospital Zurich; Zurich
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- Department of Neurology; University Hospital Zurich; Zurich
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- Department of Neurology; University Hospital Zurich; Zurich
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- Department of Neurology; University Hospital Zurich; Zurich
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- Department of Neurology; University Hospital Zurich; Zurich
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- Spinal Cord Injury Center; Balgrist University Hospital; Zurich Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology; University Hospital Zurich; Zurich
- Department of Neurology; Helios-Klinik Hagen-Ambrock; University Witten/Herdecke; Hagen Germany
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