Prostheses for primary total knee replacement in Italy
Cerbo M, Fella D, Jefferson T, Migliore A, Paone S, Perrini MR, Velardi L
Record ID 32013000646
English
Authors' objectives:
We aimed to identify the TKR prostheses currently used in Italy, to retrieve evidence of performance for all the models identified from clinical studies and arthroplasty registers, and to construct a cost-effectiveness model to support the choice for healthcare payers.
Authors' recommendations:
Despite the limitations and constraints of our study we were able to show that purchase price and effectiveness are not sufficient to inform decision makers. What is required is the linking of the two into ICERs within prosthetic design classes. It is essential however that performance is calculated on recipient populations which are broadly similar in terms of age, gender, indications and whenever possible, BMI.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2009
URL for published report:
http://www.salute.gov.it/imgs/C_17_pagineAree_1202_listaFile_itemName_5_file.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Italy
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Knee Joint
- Knee Prosthesis
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
- Italy
Contact
Organisation Name:
The Italian National Agency for Regional Health Services (Agenas)
Contact Address:
Agenzia nazionale per i servizi sanitari regionali, Via Puglie 23, 00187 Rome, Italy
Contact Name:
hta@agenas.it
Contact Email:
hta@agenas.it
Copyright:
Italian Ministry of Health and Agenas
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