2022
Cost‐Effectiveness of Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy and Physical Therapy for Degenerative Meniscal Tear
Williams EE, Katz JN, Leifer VP, Collins JE, Neogi T, Suter LG, Levy B, Farid A, Safran‐Norton C, Paltiel AD, Losina E. Cost‐Effectiveness of Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy and Physical Therapy for Degenerative Meniscal Tear. ACR Open Rheumatology 2022, 4: 853-862. PMID: 35866194, PMCID: PMC9555200, DOI: 10.1002/acr2.11480.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArthroscopic partial meniscectomyIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioCost-effectiveness ratioInitial physical therapyOptional surgeryPhysical therapyPartial meniscectomyMeniscal tearsImmediate surgeryTreatment optionsHigh incremental cost-effectiveness ratioConcomitant meniscal tearsOsteoarthritis Research (MeTeOR) trialDegenerative meniscal tearsOsteoarthritis Policy ModelMonte Carlo microsimulationProbabilistic sensitivity analysesBase-case assumptionsSurgery efficacyPersistent painKnee osteoarthritisPost surgeryTreatment strategiesSurgery strategySurgery
2016
Cost‐Effectiveness of Tramadol and Oxycodone in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis
Smith SR, Katz JN, Collins JE, Solomon DH, Jordan JM, Suter LG, Yelin EH, Paltiel AD, Losina E. Cost‐Effectiveness of Tramadol and Oxycodone in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis. Arthritis Care & Research 2016, 69: 234-242. PMID: 27111538, PMCID: PMC5378156, DOI: 10.1002/acr.22916.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioQuality-adjusted life yearsOA patientsTKA outcomesKnee OA patientsKnee osteoarthritis treatmentInfluence of opioidsOsteoarthritis Policy ModelCost-effectiveness ratioConservative treatmentPain reductionPain reliefPersistent painKnee osteoarthritisMean ageTKA utilizationTreatment optionsOsteoarthritis treatmentLife yearsOxycodoneTramadolTKALifetime costsOpioidsOutcomes