The number of HIV positive patients is constantly growing, and, nowadays the expense for the public healthcare sector for their treatment is thus increasing as well. For this reason, a cost effectiveness study at a regional level was necessary, to identify possible inefficiencies in relation to expenditure. Therefore, a new clinical trial, IANUA, was carried out in two of the main hospitals of the Liguria Region to evaluate and analyse the expense of hospitalizations, of HAART and non-HAART HIV positive patients. The patients’ quality of life was another parameter considered for this study and evaluated through a standardized questionnaire, since it was considered an effectiveness indicator. A web-based platform has been set up to integrate clinical data already present in a multicentre clinical trial database and the related quality of life parameter. The study was started six months ago and will last two years. At the moment, 1200 patients have been inserted and 237 questionnaires completed.
A tool for the evaluation of the cost effectiveness of AIDS therapies
PUPELLA, VALERIA;GAZZARATA, ROBERTA;GIANNINI, BARBARA;ORLANDI, ILENIA;DI BIAGIO, ANTONIO;MONTEFIORI, MARCELLO;SETTI, MAURIZIO;VISCOLI, CLAUDIO;CASSOLA, GIOVANNI;GIACOMINI, MAURO
2014-01-01
Abstract
The number of HIV positive patients is constantly growing, and, nowadays the expense for the public healthcare sector for their treatment is thus increasing as well. For this reason, a cost effectiveness study at a regional level was necessary, to identify possible inefficiencies in relation to expenditure. Therefore, a new clinical trial, IANUA, was carried out in two of the main hospitals of the Liguria Region to evaluate and analyse the expense of hospitalizations, of HAART and non-HAART HIV positive patients. The patients’ quality of life was another parameter considered for this study and evaluated through a standardized questionnaire, since it was considered an effectiveness indicator. A web-based platform has been set up to integrate clinical data already present in a multicentre clinical trial database and the related quality of life parameter. The study was started six months ago and will last two years. At the moment, 1200 patients have been inserted and 237 questionnaires completed.
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