PMS18 - Budget impact analysis of knee osteoarthritis viscosupplementation treatment in Brazil
PMS18 - Budget impact analysis of knee osteoarthritis viscosupplementation treatment in Brazil
Data
2018
Autores
Senna, k
Silva, G
Tura, BR
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Value in Health
Resumo
Knee osteoarthritis is the most common form of joint disease and has been shown to be associated with aging. It affects 3.8% of the population, worldwide, and causes significant disability, impairing patient’s quality of life. Current treatment options are as follows: pharmacological, non-pharmacological and surgical. Viscosupplementation is a treatment with exogenous hyaluronic acid applied to the knees for symptom relief and postponing surgery. This study aims to estimate the budget impact of viscosupplementation treatment for knee osteoarthritis.
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Palavras-chave
Budget impact analysis, Knee osteoarthritis, Treatment
Citação
Senna KMS, Silva G, Tura BR. PMS18 - Budget impact analysis of knee osteoarthritis viscosupplementation treatment in Brazil. Value in Health.2018;21(suppl 3):S290.