2023
Cost‐Effectiveness of Weight‐Loss Interventions Prior to Total Knee Replacement for Patients With Class III Obesity
Kostic AM, Leifer VP, Selzer F, Hunter DJ, Paltiel AD, Chen AF, Robinson MK, Neogi T, Collins JE, Messier SP, Edwards RR, Katz JN, Losina E. Cost‐Effectiveness of Weight‐Loss Interventions Prior to Total Knee Replacement for Patients With Class III Obesity. Arthritis Care & Research 2023, 75: 1752-1763. PMID: 36250415, PMCID: PMC10375659, DOI: 10.1002/acr.25044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomyClass III obesityIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioTotal knee replacementQuality-adjusted life expectancyWeight loss interventionProbabilistic sensitivity analysesKnee replacementNonsurgical weight loss interventionsLong-term clinical benefitWeight lossKnee osteoarthritis patientsWeight loss strategiesHealth care sector perspectiveOsteoarthritis Policy ModelLifetime medical costsCost-effectiveness ratioWeight loss/Gastric bypassSleeve gastrectomyPrimary outcomeLoss interventionOsteoarthritis patientsClinical benefitHigher complications
2020
Cost-effectiveness of Frequent HIV Screening Among High-risk Young Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States
Neilan AM, Bulteel AJB, Hosek SG, Foote JHA, Freedberg KA, Landovitz RJ, Walensky RP, Resch SC, Kazemian P, Paltiel AD, Weinstein MC, Wilson CM, Ciaranello AL. Cost-effectiveness of Frequent HIV Screening Among High-risk Young Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2020, 73: e1927-e1935. PMID: 32730625, PMCID: PMC8492162, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality-adjusted life expectancyHIV transmissionAge 15High-risk young menAdolescent Medicine Trials NetworkAntiretroviral therapy initiationIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioNew HIV infectionsLife expectancyYoung menCost-effectiveness ratioFrequent HIVCD4 countHIV screeningTherapy initiationHIV infectionClinical outcomesHIV incidenceClinical benefitFrequent screeningART costsHIVAge 30Trials NetworkYMSM
2015
Model-based evaluation of cost-effectiveness of nerve growth factor inhibitors in knee osteoarthritis: impact of drug cost, toxicity, and means of administration
Losina E, Michl G, Collins JE, Hunter DJ, Jordan JM, Yelin E, Paltiel AD, Katz JN. Model-based evaluation of cost-effectiveness of nerve growth factor inhibitors in knee osteoarthritis: impact of drug cost, toxicity, and means of administration. Osteoarthritis And Cartilage 2015, 24: 776-785. PMID: 26746146, PMCID: PMC4838505, DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2015.12.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedCost-Benefit AnalysisDisease ProgressionDrug CostsFemaleHealth Care CostsHealth Services ResearchHumansInfusions, IntravenousInjections, SubcutaneousMaleMiddle AgedModels, EconometricNerve Growth FactorOsteoarthritis, KneePain MeasurementQuality-Adjusted Life YearsSelf AdministrationUnited StatesConceptsNerve growth factor inhibitorsQuality-adjusted life yearsStandard of careTotal knee replacement surgeryIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioGrowth factor inhibitorsKnee osteoarthritisFactor inhibitorsOA progressionSelf-administered subcutaneous injectionsSevere knee osteoarthritisDirect medical costsKnee replacement surgeryQuality-adjusted life expectancyOsteoarthritis Policy ModelCost-effectiveness ratioMeans of administrationBase-case analysisCost-effective treatmentHospital deliveryIntravenous infusionDisease progressionLifetime riskReplacement surgerySubcutaneous injection
2013
Disease-modifying drugs for knee osteoarthritis: can they be cost-effective?
Losina E, Daigle ME, Suter LG, Hunter DJ, Solomon DH, Walensky RP, Jordan JM, Burbine SA, Paltiel AD, Katz JN. Disease-modifying drugs for knee osteoarthritis: can they be cost-effective? Osteoarthritis And Cartilage 2013, 21: 655-667. PMID: 23380251, PMCID: PMC3670115, DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2013.01.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioQuality-adjusted life yearsTotal knee replacementPain reliefMajor toxicityRevision total knee replacementCare sequenceConservative pain managementGuideline-concordant careKnee OA treatmentQuality-adjusted life expectancyOsteoarthritis Policy ModelCost-effectiveness ratioCorticosteroid injectionKnee OAKnee osteoarthritisPain managementOsteoarthritis drugsKnee replacementDMOADsOA treatmentLife yearsProgressionLife expectancyRelief
2011
The Clinical Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of Routine, Voluntary HIV Screening in South Africa
Walensky RP, Wood R, Fofana MO, Martinson NA, Losina E, April MD, Bassett IV, Morris BL, Freedberg KA, Paltiel AD. The Clinical Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of Routine, Voluntary HIV Screening in South Africa. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2011, 56: 26-35. PMID: 21068674, PMCID: PMC3005842, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181fb8f24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVoluntary HIV screeningQuality-adjusted life yearsHIV screeningLife yearsHIV case detectionHIV testing costsTest acceptance rateIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioSubstantial clinical benefitIncidence/prevalenceOne-time screeningDirect medical costsLife expectancyQuality-adjusted life expectancyCost-effectiveness ratioAntiretroviral therapyAnnual incidenceClinical benefitHIV prevalenceClinical impactCase detectionMedical costsCare ratesHIVTest acceptance
2009
Cost-effectiveness of Total Knee Arthroplasty in the United States: Patient Risk and Hospital Volume
Losina E, Walensky RP, Kessler CL, Emrani PS, Reichmann WM, Wright EA, Holt HL, Solomon DH, Yelin E, Paltiel AD, Katz JN. Cost-effectiveness of Total Knee Arthroplasty in the United States: Patient Risk and Hospital Volume. JAMA Internal Medicine 2009, 169: 1113-1121. PMID: 19546411, PMCID: PMC2731300, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.136.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Routine human immunodeficiency virus testing: An economic evaluation of current guidelines
Walensky RP, Weinstein MC, Kimmel AD, Seage GR, Losina E, Sax PE, Zhang H, Smith HE, Freedberg KA, Paltiel AD. Routine human immunodeficiency virus testing: An economic evaluation of current guidelines. The American Journal Of Medicine 2005, 118: 292-300. PMID: 15745728, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2004.07.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCost-effectiveness ratioHIV prevalenceCurrent guidelinesHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) counselingMean quality-adjusted life expectancyHIV Screening ProgramQuality-adjusted life expectancyLife-sustaining careOverall participation rateCost-effectiveness analysisUndiagnosed infectionHIV screeningHIV counselingClinical effectsReferral guidelinesPrevention guidelinesInfected patientsScreening programDisease controlPrevalenceU.S. hospitalsScreening thresholdLife expectancyHIVPatientsOptimal Frequency of Cd4 Cell Count and HIV Rna Monitoring Prior to Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-Infected Patients
Kimmel AD, Goldie SJ, Walensky RP, Losina E, Weinstein MC, Paltiel AD, Zhang H, Freedberg KA. Optimal Frequency of Cd4 Cell Count and HIV Rna Monitoring Prior to Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-Infected Patients. Antiviral Therapy 2005, 10: 41-52. PMID: 15751762, DOI: 10.1177/135965350501000102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD4 cell countQuality-adjusted life yearsHIV RNA monitoringAntiretroviral therapy initiationIncremental CE ratioCell countAntiretroviral therapyTherapy initiationTreatment thresholdCD4 cell count thresholdCD4 cells/mm3Initial clinical presentationCells/mm3Log10 copies/Incremental clinical benefitLife expectancyQuality-adjusted life expectancyHIV simulation modelHypothetical clinical settingsMore frequent monitoringCost-effectiveness analysisCell count thresholdAntiretroviral initiationVirological predictorsHIV RNAAn Asthma Policy Model
Paltiel A, Kuntz K, Weiss S, Fuhlbrigge A. An Asthma Policy Model. International Series In Operations Research & Management Science 2005, 70: 659-693. DOI: 10.1007/1-4020-8066-2_26.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
A therapeutic HIV vaccine: how good is good enough?
Walensky RP, Paltiel AD, Goldie SJ, Gandhi RT, Weinstein MC, Seage GR, Smith HE, Zhang H, Freedberg KA. A therapeutic HIV vaccine: how good is good enough? Vaccine 2004, 22: 4044-4053. PMID: 15364455, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2004.03.059.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Projecting the cost-effectiveness of adherence interventions in persons with human immunodeficiency virus infection
Goldie SJ, Paltiel AD, Weinstein MC, Losina E, Seage GR, Kimmel AD, Walensky RP, Sax PE, Freedberg KA. Projecting the cost-effectiveness of adherence interventions in persons with human immunodeficiency virus infection. The American Journal Of Medicine 2003, 115: 632-641. PMID: 14656616, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2003.07.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality-adjusted life expectancyHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionClinical trial cohortImmunodeficiency virus infectionAdvanced diseaseCost-effectiveness ratioAdherence interventionsAntiretroviral therapyTrial cohortEarly diseaseVirus infectionUrban cohortLife expectancyHIV ribonucleic acid levelsEffective adherence interventionsCD4 cell countCombination antiretroviral therapyVirologic failure ratesLow baseline levelsFailure rateRibonucleic acid levelsStandard careHIV infectionHealthy patientsClinical trials
2002
Prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus—Related Opportunistic Infections in France: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Yazdanpanah Y, Goldie S, Paltiel A, Losina E, Coudeville L, Weinstein M, Gerard Y, Kimmel A, Zhang H, Salamon R, Mouton Y, Freedberg K. Prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus—Related Opportunistic Infections in France: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2002, 36: 86-96. PMID: 12491207, DOI: 10.1086/344902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCost-effectiveness ratioTMP-SMZAntiretroviral therapyHIV diseaseOpportunistic infectionsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diseaseMycobacterium avium complex bacteremiaIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioPerson lifetime costsActive antiretroviral therapyEra of HAARTPneumocystis carinii pneumoniaHuman immunodeficiency virusQuality-adjusted life expectancyCost-effectiveness analysisOral ganciclovirCytomegalovirus infectionToxoplasmic encephalitisCarinii pneumoniaImmunodeficiency virusTherapeutic optionsClinical impactFrench patientsProphylaxisInfectionState AIDS Drug Assistance Programs
Johri M, Paltiel A, Goldie S, Freedberg K. State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs. Medical Care 2002, 40: 429-441. PMID: 11961477, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200205000-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAnti-HIV AgentsCD4 Lymphocyte CountCost of IllnessCost-Benefit AnalysisDirect Service CostsDisease ProgressionEfficiency, OrganizationalEligibility DeterminationHealth Services AccessibilityHumansInsurance CoverageInsurance, Pharmaceutical ServicesLife ExpectancyMedical AssistanceModels, EconometricOrganizational InnovationQuality-Adjusted Life YearsState Health PlansUnited StatesConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsLifetime direct medical costsLife yearsDirect medical costsDrug Assistance ProgramsAssistance programsState-transition simulation modelQuality-adjusted life expectancyADAP programEconomic performanceLife expectancyMedical costsCost-effective useLifetime costsCost dataServices Utilization SurveyState policyAIDS CostState AIDSCoverage variesComprehensive policyUtilization SurveyPolicyCare resourcesPessimistic assumptionsProphylaxis for Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Related Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia: Using Simulation Modeling to Inform Clinical Guidelines
Goldie SJ, Kaplan JE, Losina E, Weinstein MC, Paltiel AD, Seage GR, Craven DE, Kimmel AD, Zhang H, Cohen CJ, Freedberg KA. Prophylaxis for Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Related Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia: Using Simulation Modeling to Inform Clinical Guidelines. JAMA Internal Medicine 2002, 162: 921-928. PMID: 11966344, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.162.8.921.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAnti-Infective AgentsAntiprotozoal AgentsAtovaquoneCD4 Lymphocyte CountCost-Benefit AnalysisDapsoneDrug CostsHumansLife ExpectancyModels, TheoreticalNaphthoquinonesPentamidinePneumonia, PneumocystisPractice Guidelines as TopicQuality-Adjusted Life YearsConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsCD4 cell countQuality-adjusted life expectancyPneumocystis carinii pneumoniaCD4 cell count increasePCP prophylaxisCell count increaseCell countCarinii pneumoniaClinical guidelinesCD4 cell count criteriaInitial CD4 cell countCD4 lymphocyte countPrimary PCP prophylaxisActive antiretroviral therapyCohort of HIVHuman immunodeficiency virusTMP/SMXCount increaseAntiretroviral therapyLymphocyte countHIV infectionImmunodeficiency virusTrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazoleProphylaxis
1998
The Cost-effectiveness of Preventing AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
Freedberg KA, Scharfstein JA, Seage GR, Losina E, Weinstein MC, Craven DE, Paltiel AD. The Cost-effectiveness of Preventing AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections. JAMA 1998, 279: 130-136. PMID: 9440663, DOI: 10.1001/jama.279.2.130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAnti-Infective AgentsCD4 Lymphocyte CountChemopreventionCost-Benefit AnalysisCytomegalovirus InfectionsData CollectionHealth Care CostsHumansLife ExpectancyMarkov ChainsModels, TheoreticalMycobacterium avium-intracellulare InfectionMycosesPneumonia, PneumocystisQuality-Adjusted Life YearsRisk FactorsToxoplasmosisUnited StatesConceptsPneumocystis carinii pneumoniaCD4 cell countQuality-adjusted life expectancyOpportunistic infectionsCell countLife expectancyAdvanced human immunodeficiency virus diseaseAverage total lifetime costsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diseaseMycobacterium avium complex infectionMulticenter AIDS Cohort StudyIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioHIV patient careCost of prophylaxisCost-effective prophylaxisDirect medical costsAIDS Cohort StudyLifetime direct medical costsLong-term survivalCost-effectiveness ratioServices Utilization SurveyMarkov simulation modelTotal lifetime costsCytomegalovirus diseasePreventing AIDS