Evaluación de los costes asociados a la enfermedad de pacientes con linfoma cutáneo de células T en España: análisis en función del estadio clínico (estudio MICADOS)
Author
Date
2024-02Permanent link
https://hdl.handle.net/11351/11026DOI
10.1016/j.ad.2023.08.007
ISSN
0001-7310
PMID
37689349
Abstract
Background and objective
The cost of treating cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) in Spain is unknown. With the advent of new treatments, it is more important than ever to gain an accurate picture of the true costs involved. The MICADOS study had 2 primary objectives: 1) to evaluate the impact of CTCL on patient quality of life, and 2) to evaluate the costs associated with the disease. This article reports the results of the cost analysis.
Methods
We estimated the cost of treating CTCL over a period of 1 year from the perspective of the Spanish National Health System. Twenty-three dermatologists and hematologists from 15 public hospitals analyzed data for adult patients with mycosis fungoides (MF) or Sézary syndrome (SS).
Results
A total of 141 patients (57.4% male) with a mean age of 63.6 years (95% CI: 61.4-65.7 years) were included. The mean direct annual cost of treating CTCL was €34,214 per patient. The corresponding costs by stage were €11,952.47 for stage I disease, €23,506.21 for stage II disease, €38,771.81 for stage III disease, and €72,748.84 for stage IV disease. The total direct annual cost of treating MF/SS in public hospitals in Spain was estimated at €78,301,171; stage I disease accounted for 81% of all costs, stage II for 7%, and stages III and IV for 6% each.
Conclusions
The MICADOS study offers an accurate picture of the direct cost of treating CTCL in patients with MF/SS in Spain and shows that costs vary significantly according to disease stage. Patient-borne and indirect costs should be analyzed in future studies.
Keywords
Sézary syndrome; Cost of disease; PharmacoeconomicsBibliographic citation
Navarro Matilla B, Ortiz Romero PL, Pujol Vallverdú RM, Combalia Escudero A, Zapata Paz I, González Barca E, et al. Evaluación de los costes asociados a la enfermedad de pacientes con linfoma cutáneo de células T en España; análisis en función del estadio clínico (estudio MICADOS). Actas Dermosifiliogr. 2024 Feb;115(2):119–29.
Audience
Professionals
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