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Title: Medical therapy versus transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic enlargement (BPE): a cost minimisation analysis.
Austin Authors: Davis, Niall F;Jack, Gregory S ;Witjes, W P;Bjartell, A;Caris, C;Patel, A;de la Taille, A;Lawrentschuk, Nathan;Bolton, Damien M ;Tubaro, A
Affiliation: Department of Urology, Lund University, Skane Hospital, Malmö, Sweden..
Department of Urology, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
EAU Research Foundation, P.O. Box 30016, 6803 AA, Arnhem, The Netherlands
Department of Urology, Spire London East Hospital, Roding Lane South, Redbridge, Essex, Ilford, IG4 5PZ, UK
Department of Urology, Assistance Publique des Hopitaux de Paris, 54 av du Mal de Lattre de Tassigny, 94000, Créteil, France
Department of Urology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Issue Date: May-2019
Date: 2018-
Publication information: World Journal of Urology 2019; 37(5): 873-878
Abstract: A cost minimisation analysis compares the costs of different interventions' to ascertain the least expensive over time. We compared different prostate targeted drug treatments with TURP to identify the optimal cost saving duration of a medical therapy for symptomatic benign prostatic enlargement (BPE). The Evolution registry is a prospective, multicentre registry, conducted by the European Association of Urology Research Foundation (EAUrf) for 24 months in 5 European countries. Evolution was designed to register the management of symptomatic BPE in clinical practice settings in 5 European countries. Direct cost evaluation associated with prostate targeted medical therapies and TURP was also recorded and analysed. In total, 1838 men were enrolled with 1246 evaluable at 24 months. Medical therapies were more cost saving than TURP for treatment durations ranging from 2.9 to 70.4 years. Cost saving depended on both medication class and individual country assessed. Daily tamsulosin monotherapy was more cost saving than TURP for ≤ 13.9 years in Germany compared to ≤ 32.7 years in Italy. Daily finasteride monotherapy was more cost saving for ≤ 5.9 years in France compared to ≤ 36.9 years in Spain. Combination therapy was more cost saving for ≤ 5.9 years for Italian patients versus ≤ 13.8 years in Germany. BPE medical management was more cost saving than TURP for different specific treatment durations. Information from this study will allow clinicians to convey medical and surgical costs over time, to both patients and payors alike, when considering BPE treatment.
URI: https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/22391
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-018-2454-9
ORCID: 0000-0001-8553-5618
0000-0002-5145-6783
0000-0002-5298-1475
Journal: World Journal of Urology
PubMed URL: 30145778
Type: Journal Article
Subjects: BPE
BPH
Benign prostatic enlargement
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Cost minimisation analysis
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