2022
Emerging Therapies for COVID-19: The Value of Information From More Clinical Trials
Dijk SW, Krijkamp EM, Kunst N, Gross CP, Wong JB, Hunink MGM. Emerging Therapies for COVID-19: The Value of Information From More Clinical Trials. Value In Health 2022, 25: 1268-1280. PMID: 35490085, PMCID: PMC9045876, DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2022.03.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedCost-Benefit AnalysisCOVID-19 Drug TreatmentDexamethasoneHumansHydroxychloroquineInterferon beta-1aLopinavirQuality-Adjusted Life YearsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRitonavirConceptsCohort state-transition modelUS healthcare perspectiveValue of informationFace of uncertaintyQALY willingnessPolicy makersLifetime horizonHealthcare perspectiveState transition modelInformation analysisImmediate approvalModel outcomesImplementation decisionsOptimal momentWillingnessPolicyMakersMost valueCOVID-19DecisionsCostHorizonFurther researchAdditional evidenceUncertainty
2020
Cost-Effectiveness of Neoadjuvant-Adjuvant Treatment Strategies for Women With ERBB2 (HER2)–Positive Breast Cancer
Kunst N, Wang SY, Hood A, Mougalian SS, DiGiovanna MP, Adelson K, Pusztai L. Cost-Effectiveness of Neoadjuvant-Adjuvant Treatment Strategies for Women With ERBB2 (HER2)–Positive Breast Cancer. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e2027074. PMID: 33226431, PMCID: PMC7684449, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.27074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdo-Trastuzumab EmtansineAdultAgedAnthracyclinesAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicBreast NeoplasmsCase-Control StudiesCost-Benefit AnalysisCross-Linking ReagentsDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyPaclitaxelQuality-Adjusted Life YearsReceptor, ErbB-2TrastuzumabTubulin ModulatorsUnited StatesConceptsErbB2-positive breast cancerAdjuvant treatment strategiesAdjuvant T-DM1Pathologic complete responseT-DM1Treatment strategiesBreast cancerKATHERINE trialResidual diseaseNeoadjuvant regimenHigher health benefitsHealth care payer perspectiveAdjuvant trastuzumab emtansineAnthracycline/cyclophosphamideDifferent adjuvant therapiesFlatiron Health databaseIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioNeoadjuvant treatment optionsHealth benefitsPositive breast cancerCare payer perspectiveCost-effectiveness ratioBase-case analysisDecision analytic modelH. Patients