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Costs and effects in therapy for acute coronary syndromes: the case of abciximab in high-risk patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in the EPIC study. Evaluation of 7E3 for the Prevention of Ischemic Complications.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9597523     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Cost-effectiveness analyses are routinely performed to determine whether the additional cost of a novel therapy is balanced by additional effectiveness. The definitions of costs and effects involve a variety of assumptions, both in general economic terms and with regard to the specific medical setting under consideration. Similarly, differing criteria for acceptability of cost-effectiveness estimates can be used to generate different conclusions regarding cost-effectiveness. The issues and problems inherent in economic evaluation are discussed by an analysis of findings with the platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor abciximab in the EPIC (Evaluation of 7E3 for the Prevention of Ischemic Complications) study in high-risk patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
Authors:
B A van Hout; L Bowman; D J Zelinger; M L Simoons
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European heart journal     Volume:  19 Suppl D     ISSN:  0195-668X     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. Heart J.     Publication Date:  1998 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-07-16     Completed Date:  1998-07-16     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8006263     Medline TA:  Eur Heart J     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  D59-66     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary* / economics
Antibodies, Monoclonal / economics,  therapeutic use*
Coronary Disease / drug therapy,  economics,  therapy*
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Humans
Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments / economics,  therapeutic use*
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / economics,  therapeutic use*
Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex / antagonists & inhibitors*
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Treatment Outcome
United States
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antibodies, Monoclonal; 0/Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments; 0/Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; 0/Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex; 143653-53-6/abciximab

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