Octapharma has read with great interest the report prepared by the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) on the cost-effectiveness of Octaplas® compared to FFP. This is the second version of this costeffectiveness report, which is entitled “Octaplas Compared with Fresh Frozen Plasma to Reduce the Risk of Transmitting Lipid-Enveloped Viruses: An Economic Analysis and Budge...

Background Dobutamine stress cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (DCMR) was not an established test for coronary ischemia in 2003/2004. Meanwhile, long-term outcome has demonstrated a strong prognostic value of negative DCMR testing (Kelle et al. JACC CVI 2011). However, only limited data are as yet available about reimbursement for and costeffectiveness of DCMR in patients with stable coronary ...

Background There has been scarcity of research to assess the costeffectiveness of rehabilitation interventions for post-stroke cases despite the increasing importance of this service to minimise post-stroke functional problems. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a carerassisted home-based therapy against a usual therapy for long-term stroke survivors residing in the...

BACKGROUND: In March 2008, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommended stopping antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) for those at risk of infective endocarditis (IE) undergoing dental procedures in the United Kingdom, citing a lack of evidence of efficacy and costeffectiveness. We have performed a new economic evaluation of AP on the basis of contemporary estimates of efficacy, adv...

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