Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Psoriasis Treatment Modalities in Malaysia

Background<br /> There is limited evidence detailing the cost-effectiveness of psoriasis treatments in the Asian region. Therefore, this study is aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of 3 psoriasis treatments tailored for moderate to severe psoriasis, namely topical and phototherapy (TP),...

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Main Authors: Nor Azmaniza Azizam, Aniza Ismail, Saperi Sulong, Norazirah Md Nor
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Language:English
Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2019-07-01
Series:International Journal of Health Policy and Management
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Online Access:https://www.ijhpm.com/article_3607_0ff4b5f866b1c8a515c725f7d36992cd.pdf
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Aniza Ismail
Saperi Sulong
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description Background<br /> There is limited evidence detailing the cost-effectiveness of psoriasis treatments in the Asian region. Therefore, this study is aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of 3 psoriasis treatments tailored for moderate to severe psoriasis, namely topical and phototherapy (TP), topical and systemic (TS), and topical and biologic (TB) regimens, respectively.<br /> <br /> <br /> Methods<br /> This has been achieved by the participation of a prospective cohort involving a total of 90 moderate to severe psoriasis patients, which has been conducted at 5 public hospitals in Malaysia. The main outcome measures have been evaluated via cost and effectiveness psoriasis area severity index (PASI)-75 and/or body surface area (BSA)
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spelling doaj.art-7494cb4cfa3e441aa0fa635b23a52b4c2022-12-21T19:57:27ZengKerman University of Medical SciencesInternational Journal of Health Policy and Management2322-59392322-59392019-07-018739440210.15171/ijhpm.2019.173607Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Psoriasis Treatment Modalities in MalaysiaNor Azmaniza Azizam0Aniza Ismail1Saperi Sulong2Norazirah Md Nor3Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Community Health, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Community Health, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMedical Department, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaBackground<br /> There is limited evidence detailing the cost-effectiveness of psoriasis treatments in the Asian region. Therefore, this study is aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of 3 psoriasis treatments tailored for moderate to severe psoriasis, namely topical and phototherapy (TP), topical and systemic (TS), and topical and biologic (TB) regimens, respectively.<br /> <br /> <br /> Methods<br /> This has been achieved by the participation of a prospective cohort involving a total of 90 moderate to severe psoriasis patients, which has been conducted at 5 public hospitals in Malaysia. The main outcome measures have been evaluated via cost and effectiveness psoriasis area severity index (PASI)-75 and/or body surface area (BSA)https://www.ijhpm.com/article_3607_0ff4b5f866b1c8a515c725f7d36992cd.pdfcost-effectivenesspsoriasisphototherapysystemicbiologicmalaysia
spellingShingle Nor Azmaniza Azizam
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Psoriasis Treatment Modalities in Malaysia
International Journal of Health Policy and Management
cost-effectiveness
psoriasis
phototherapy
systemic
biologic
malaysia
title Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Psoriasis Treatment Modalities in Malaysia
title_full Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Psoriasis Treatment Modalities in Malaysia
title_fullStr Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Psoriasis Treatment Modalities in Malaysia
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title_short Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Psoriasis Treatment Modalities in Malaysia
title_sort cost effectiveness analysis of psoriasis treatment modalities in malaysia
topic cost-effectiveness
psoriasis
phototherapy
systemic
biologic
malaysia
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