Cost-effectiveness of lung transplantation in The Netherlands: a scenario analysis

STUDY OBJECTIVES: To calculate cost-effectiveness of scenarios concerning lung transplantation in The Netherlands. DESIGN: Microsimulation model predicting survival, quality of life, and costs with and without transplantation program, based on data of the Dutch lung transplantation program of 1990 to 1995. SETTING: Netherlands, University Hospital Groningen. PATIENTS: Included were 425 patients referred for lung transplantation, of whom 57 underwent transplantation. INTERVENTION: Lung transplantation. RESULTS: For the baseline scenario, the costs per life-year gained are G 194,000 (G=Netherlan... Mehr ...