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On All Accounts: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Limited Preoperative Optimization Efforts Before Colon Cancer Surgery
Leeds IL, Drabo EF, Lehmann LS, Safar B, Johnston FM. On All Accounts: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Limited Preoperative Optimization Efforts Before Colon Cancer Surgery. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2021, 64: 744-753. PMID: 33955409, PMCID: PMC8835996, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001926.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCost-effectiveness analysisProbabilistic sensitivity analysesNet monetary benefitIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioTotal costCost-effectiveness ratioMonetary benefitsSensitivity analysisBreakeven costDominant strategyEconomic costsDecision analysis methodologyCostHypothetical scenariosAlto riesgoEl análisisAnálisisEconómicoBenefitsAnalysis methodologyReducción
2022
Do Cost Limitations of Extended Prophylaxis After Surgery Apply to Ulcerative Colitis Patients?
Leeds IL, Canner JK, DiBrito SR, Safar B. Do Cost Limitations of Extended Prophylaxis After Surgery Apply to Ulcerative Colitis Patients? Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2022, 65: 702-712. PMID: 34840290, PMCID: PMC8995329, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsColitis, UlcerativeColorectal SurgeryHumansPostoperative ComplicationsQuality-Adjusted Life YearsRetrospective StudiesVenous ThromboembolismConceptsMultivariable probabilistic sensitivity analysesUlcerative colitis patientsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioProbabilistic sensitivity analysesCost-effectiveness ratioDecision analysisColorectal surgery patientsExtended prophylaxisColitis patientsEl análisisSocietal perspectiveLifetime horizonSurgery patientsVenous thromboembolismColitis ulcerosaDecision analysis methodologyUn análisisPostoperative venous thromboembolismRange of scenariosType of thrombosisMain outcome measuresTotal costIndividual risk profileCostSensitivity analysis
2019
Justifying Total Costs of Extended Venothromboembolism Prophylaxis After Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Leeds IL, Canner JK, DiBrito SR, Safar B. Justifying Total Costs of Extended Venothromboembolism Prophylaxis After Colorectal Cancer Surgery. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2019, 24: 677-687. PMID: 30945086, PMCID: PMC6776724, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-019-04206-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnticoagulantsColorectal NeoplasmsCost-Benefit AnalysisHemorrhageHumansQuality-Adjusted Life YearsVenous ThromboembolismConceptsVTE event ratesColorectal cancer surgeryCancer surgeryDecision analysis modelEvent ratesCancer surgical patientsHigher VTE ratesHigh-risk patientsCase fatality ratePayer administrative databaseOutcomes of interestProbabilistic sensitivity analysesBackgroundCurrent guidelinesBleeding eventsExtended prophylaxisProvider uptakeVTE ratesVTE eventsMost patientsPostoperative dischargeSurgical patientsRisk stratificationAdministrative databasesClinical guidanceNational guidelines
2018
Cost Effectiveness of Meningococcal Serogroup B Vaccination in College-Aged Young Adults
Leeds IL, Namasivayam V, Bamogo A, Sankhla P, Thayer WM. Cost Effectiveness of Meningococcal Serogroup B Vaccination in College-Aged Young Adults. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2018, 56: 196-204. PMID: 30573332, PMCID: PMC6340776, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2018.09.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsMultivariable probabilistic sensitivity analysesUniversal vaccinationProbabilistic sensitivity analysesLife yearsSerogroup BSocietal perspectiveYoung adultsHealth sector perspectiveUniversal vaccination strategyNeisseria meningitidis serogroup BN. meningitidis serogroup BCost effectivenessU.S. vaccineB vaccinationMeningococcal infectionVaccination strategiesSpecific vaccinesVaccinationSensitivity analysisIncremental costOutbreak responseSector perspectiveCollege entryCommon form