Interventions of Interest: The independent appraisal committee found the evidence is adequate to demonstrate that eculizumab and efgartigimod both provide a net health benefit when compared to conventional therapy alone. According to ICER’s health-benefit price benchmark, eculizumab would need to be priced between $13,200 – $19,400 to be considered cost-effective; efgartigimod’s price is not yet […]
Interventions of Interest: Atopic dermatitis is a chronic relapsing skin condition associated with dry skin and itching. It is characterized by acute flare-ups of pruritic lesions over dry skin. Atopic dermatitis is a subset of the broad classification of eczema. It is the most common skin disease in children, with 50% of patients experiencing onset […]
Interventions of interest, 2011 review: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, electroconvulsive therapy, vagus nerve stimulation, and cognitive-behavioral therapy/interpersonal therapy Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common and debilitating condition; on an annual basis, it is estimated that nearly 14 million Americans will have at least one episode of MDD. While definitions of so-called “treatment-resistant” depression vary, this […]
Interventions of Interest: Brachytherapy and Proton beam therapy for prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths and the seventh overall causeof death in men in the United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008).Given that most new cases are diagnosed at an early, localized stage, significant attentionhas been focused […]
Intervention of interest: Insulin degludec (Tresiba®, Novo Nordisk A/S). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 29.1 million Americans have diabetes and 1.7 million adults are newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (DM) each year. To treat diabetes, approximately 6 million Americans use insulin therapy as part of their treatment plan to control […]
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