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Comparison of stroke- and bleed-related healthcare resource utilization and costs among patients with newly diagnosed non-valvular atrial fibrillation and newly treated with dabigatran, rivaroxaban, or warfarin.
- Source :
- Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research; Apr2019, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p203-212, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- <bold>Background: </bold>This is one of the first head-to-head real-world evidence studies comparing stroke-related and bleed-related healthcare and resource utilization (HCRU) and costs among non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients initiating oral anticoagulants.<bold>Methods: </bold>Adult NVAF patients newly diagnosed and treated with dabigatran, rivaroxaban, or warfarin between 10/01/2010 and 12/31/2014 were identified using MarketScan Commercial and Medicare Supplemental databases. Per-patient-per-month stroke and bleed-related HCRU and costs were reported.<bold>Results: </bold>Dabigatran patients were matched 1:1 to 26,592 rivaroxaban and 33,024 warfarin patients (mean age=68 years). Compared to rivaroxaban, dabigatran patients had lower bleed-related inpatient and outpatient HCRU (0.004 vs. 0.005; 0.099 vs. 0.145) and significantly lower adjusted bleed-related costs ($116 vs. $172), all p <0.05. Compared to warfarin, dabigatran patients had significantly lower stroke-related outpatient visits (0.034 vs. 0.048, p<0.001) and higher bleed-related outpatient visits (0.101 vs. 0.091, p=0.045). Multivariate adjusted bleed-related costs were significantly lower for dabigatran patients than warfarin patients ($94 vs. $138, p<0.001).<bold>Conclusions: </bold>The results suggest that dabigatran patients had lower bleed-related HCRU and costs than rivaroxaban patients, and lower outpatient stroke-related HCRU, higher bleed-related outpatient HCRU, and lower bleed-related costs than warfarin patients. It provides valuable stroke-related and bleed-related HCRU and costs information among commercially insured and Medicare patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14737167
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 134784632
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14737167.2019.1527220