Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Intracapsular Tonsillectomy and Total Tonsillectomy for Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Bagwell K, Wu X, Baum ED, Malhotra A. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Intracapsular Tonsillectomy and Total Tonsillectomy for Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Applied Health Economics And Health Policy 2018, 16: 527-535. PMID: 29797301, DOI: 10.1007/s40258-018-0396-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProbabilistic sensitivity analysesIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioDeterministic sensitivity analysesMedicaid Services perspectiveResultsBase-case analysisCost-effectiveness analysisCost-effectiveness ratioSensitivity analysisBase-case analysisRelative cost effectivenessEconomic evaluationMedicare ValueDecision modelOSA recurrenceRevision tonsillectomyPartial intracapsular tonsillectomyDecision tree modelCost-effective strategyQALYCase analysisService perspectiveCostCost effectivenessConclusionStudy resultsDisutility