Cost-effectiveness of inhaled corticosteroids in adults with mild-to-moderate asthma: Results from the Asthma Policy Model
Paltiel AD, Fuhlbrigge AL, Kitch BT, Liljas B, Weiss ST, Neumann PJ, Kuntz KM. Cost-effectiveness of inhaled corticosteroids in adults with mild-to-moderate asthma: Results from the Asthma Policy Model. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2001, 108: 39-in4. PMID: 11447380, DOI: 10.1067/mai.2001.116289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptom-free daysCorticosteroid therapyAcute exacerbationModerate asthmaHealth-related qualityPopulation of patientsCost-effectiveness findingsHealth care costsCost-effectiveness analysisTotal health costsAdult asthmaObservational cohortRandomized trialsPatient preferencesPatient surveyClinical impactCorticosteroidsSide effectsCare costsDrug efficacyNatural historyAsthmaIncremental costTherapyMild