difference is the high "frequency" in Co. Armagh. 6. The average cost per prescription form fell from 15.89d. in December, 1930, to 13.02d. in December, 1931, i.e., a reduction of 2.87d. per form. (NOTE.-A saving of Id. per insured person means a total saving of £1,500 a year. Assuming the frequency to be 2.40, a saving of Id. per form would result in a saving of 2.4 times £1,500, i.e., £3,600....

BACKGROUND A large component of the cost of revision total hip arthroplasty (THA) is the cost of the implants. We examined the pricing of revision THA implants to determine the possible savings of different pricing models. METHODS From our institutional database, all revision THAs done from 9/1/2013 to 8/31/2014 were identified. The cost of the implants was analyzed as a percentage of the tot...

Treatment of adult chickenpox with aciclovir is controversial because of the relatively high cost of medication and small proven benefits of therapy. A decision-tree model was used to estimate the cost effectiveness of aciclovir, from third-party payer and societal perspectives: the incremental cost per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) gained was calculated for aciclovir treatment of chickenpo...

BACKGROUND To determine the cost-effectiveness of transversus abdominis plane block with liposomal bupivacaine (TAP) compared to oral opioids alone for acute postoperative pain after laparoscopic hysterectomy for early endometrial cancer. METHODS A cost-effectiveness analysis using a decision tree structure with a 30.5 day time-horizon was used to calculate incremental cost-effectiveness rati...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the cost-effectiveness of New York State-approved syringe exchange programs (SEPs) and estimate the cost-saving potential of these programs. DESIGN AND METHODS The cost-effectiveness analysis used cost and process data provided by seven SEPs for the calendar year 1996 or the most recent 12-month period available at the time of the study. Alternative estimates of the numbe...

AIMS Accurate and cost-effective techniques are required for investigating patients experiencing chest pain, given the significant workload this patient cohort represents. We determined the cost impact of stress echocardiography compared with myocardial perfusion scintigraphy and coronary angiography in the investigation of patients with chest pain deemed unsuitable for exercise treadmill testi...

AIMS Pre-operative assessment (POA) is now commonplace and follows established protocols. This audit compares the cost-effectiveness of surgeon-directed (SD) POA compared to the standard practice of protocol-driven (PD) POA. METHODS One hundred and fifty-six NHS patients who were referred to a single surgeon during 2009 were allocated to one of three groups. Group 1: SDPOA required no investi...

BACKGROUND Influenza is a major cause of illness, disruption to daily life, and work absenteeism among healthy working adults aged between 18 and 64 years. This group is not included among the traditional priority groups for annual vaccination. Immunization rates remain low. OBJECTIVE To assess the economic implications of a strategy for annual vaccination of this group. METHODS Using the s...

OBJECTIVES To assess the cost-efficacy of an intervention program aimed at reducing hip fractures. DESIGN Economic evaluation within an 18-month cluster randomized trial. SETTING Forty-nine nursing homes in Hamburg, Germany. PARTICIPANTS Residents with a high risk of falling (intervention group (IG), n=459; control group (CG), n=483). INTERVENTION Education session for nurses, who subse...