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A Cost-Utility Analysis of Laser-Assisted Angioplasty for Peripheral Arterial Occlusions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Mark Sculpher ,
Jonathan Michaels ,
Mike Mckenna  and
Julia Minor
Mark Sculpher
Affiliation:
Brunei University
Jonathan Michaels
Affiliation:
Northern General Hospital NHS Trust
Mike Mckenna
Affiliation:
Battelle (MEDTAP)
Julia Minor
Affiliation:
John Radcliffe Hospital
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Abstract

Despite the perception of many people that lasers represent the cutting edge of high-technology medicine, this form of medical technology has been subject to relatively little rigorous evaluation. This dearth of research relates particularly to economic evaluation, where there have been few attempts to justify the high cost of laser equipment. This paper details an economic evaluation of the use of laser technology as a secondary adjunct to angioplasty to treat peripheral arterial occlusions. Using data from a range of sources, including a published randomized trial, a cost-utility model is developed to estimate the costs and benefits of the laser, relative to standard angioplasty. The best available data indicate a cost-effective role for the laser, but important areas of uncertainty exist, including the laser's secondary recanalization rate, which has been estimated on the basis of limited numbers of patients. This uncertainty suggests that further research is required before widespread diffusion of the laser for use in this clinical context.

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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 12 , Issue 1 , Winter 1996 , pp. 104 - 125
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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