Cost-effectiveness of endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke with established large infarct in Germany

• Verfasst von: Gottschalk, Sophie [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: König, Hans-Helmut [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Subtil, Fabien [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Bonekamp, Susanne [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Denis, Angelique [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Aamodt, Anne Hege [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Fuentes, Blanca [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Gizewski, Elke R. [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Hill, Michael D. [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Krajina, Antonin [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Pierot, Laurent [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Simonsen, Claus Ziegler [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Zeleňák, Kamil [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Bendszus, Martin [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Thomalla, Götz [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Dams, Judith [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Cost-effectiveness of endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke with established large infarct in Germany
• Titelzusatz: a decision tree and Markov model
• Verf.angabe: Sophie Gottschalk, Hans-Helmut König, Fabien Subtil, Susanne Bonekamp, Angelique Denis, Anne Hege Aamodt, Blanca Fuentes, Elke R. Gizewski, Michael D. Hill, Antonin Krajina, Laurent Pierot, Claus Ziegler Simonsen, Kamil Zeleňák, Martin Bendszus, Götz Thomalla, Judith Dams
• E-Jahr: 2024
• Jahr: 21 June 2024
• Umfang: 8 S.
• Illustrationen: Illustrationen
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 03.02.2025
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Journal of neuroInterventional surgery
• Ort Quelle: London : BMJ Journals, 2009
• Jahr Quelle: 2024
• Band/Heft Quelle: (2024), early view, Seite 1-8
• ISSN Quelle: 1759-8486
• DOI: doi:10.1136/jnis-2024-021837
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: Economics
• Sach-SW: Stroke
• Sach-SW: Thrombectomy
• K10plus-PPN: 191616286X

Abstract

Background Recent studies, including the TENSION trial, support the use of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) in acute ischemic stroke with large infarct (Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score (ASPECTS) 3-5). - Objective To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of EVT compared with best medical care (BMC) alone in this population from a German healthcare payer perspective. - Methods A short-term decision tree and a long-term Markov model (lifetime horizon) were used to compare healthcare costs and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) between EVT and BMC. The effectiveness of EVT was reflected by the 90-day modified Rankin Scale (mRS) outcome from the TENSION trial. QALYs were based on published mRS-specific health utilities (EQ-5D-3L indices). Long-term healthcare costs were calculated based on insurance data. Costs (reported in 2022 euros) and QALYs were discounted by 3% annually. Cost-effectiveness was assessed using incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs). Deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were performed to account for parameter uncertainties. - Results Compared with BMC, EVT yielded higher lifetime incremental costs (€24 257) and effects (1.41 QALYs), resulting in an ICER of €17 158/QALY. The results were robust to parameter variation in sensitivity analyses (eg, 95% probability of cost-effectiveness was achieved at a willingness to pay of >€22 000/QALY). Subgroup analyses indicated that EVT was cost-effective for all ASPECTS subgroups. - Conclusions EVT for acute ischemic stroke with established large infarct is likely to be cost-effective compared with BMC, assuming that an additional investment of €17 158/QALY is deemed acceptable by the healthcare payer.