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Title: Assessment of viral genotype impact to the cost-effectiveness and overall costs of care for peg-interferon-2α + ribavirine treated chronic hepatitis C patients
Authors: Jakovljevic, Mihajlo
Mijailovic, Zeljko
Popovska Jovicic, Biljana
ČANOVIĆ, Predrag
Gajovic, Olgica
Jovanovic, Mirjana
Petrovic, Dejan
Milovanovic, Olivera
Đorđević, Nataša
Issue Date: 2013
Abstract: © 2013, Kowsar Corp.; Published by Kowsar Corp. Background: Pegylated interferon alfa plus ribavirin protocol is currently considered the most efficient hepatitis C treatment. However, no evidence of costs comparison among common viral genotypes has been published. Objectives: We aimed to assess core drivers of hepatitis C medical care costs and compare cost effectiveness of this treatment among patients infected by hepatitis C virus with genotypes 1 or 4 (group I), and 2 or 3 (group II). Patients and Materials: Prospective bottom-up cost-effectiveness analysis from societal perspective was conducted at Infectious Diseases Clinic, University Clinic Kragujevac, Serbia, from 2007 to 2010. There were 81 participants with hepatitis C infection, treated with peg alpha-2a interferon plus ribavirin for 48 or 24 weeks. Economic data acquired were direct inpatient medical costs, outpatient drug acquisition costs, and indirect costs calculated through human capital approach. Results: Total costs were significantly higher (P = 0.035) in group I (mean ± SD: 12,751.54 ± 5,588.06) compared to group II (mean ± SD: 10,580.57 ± 3,973.02). In addition, both direct (P = 0.039) and indirect (P < 0.001) costs separately were significantly higher in group I compared to group II. Separate comparison within direct costs revealed higher total cost of medical care (P = 0.024) in first compared to second genotype group, while the similar tendency was observed for total drug acquisition (P = 0.072). Conclusion: HCV genotypes 1 and 4 cause more severe clinical course require more care and thus incur higher expenses compared to HCV 2 and 3 genotypes. Policy makers should consider willingness to pay threshold differentially depending upon HCV viral genotype detected.
URI: https://scidar.kg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/9525
Type: article
DOI: 10.5812/hepatmon.6750
ISSN: 1735-143X
SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-85006226925
Appears in Collections:Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kragujevac

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