2022
Does gabapentin provide benefit for patients with knee OA? A benefit-harm and cost-effectiveness analysis
Bensen G, Rogers A, Leifer V, Edwards R, Neogi T, Kostic A, Paltiel A, Collins J, Hunter D, Katz J, Losina E. Does gabapentin provide benefit for patients with knee OA? A benefit-harm and cost-effectiveness analysis. Osteoarthritis And Cartilage 2022, 31: 279-290. PMID: 36414225, PMCID: PMC9892279, DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2022.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCost-Benefit AnalysisCost-Effectiveness AnalysisGabapentinHumansNeuralgiaOsteoarthritis, KneeQuality-Adjusted Life YearsConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioKnee osteoarthritisUsual careNociplastic painCumulative quality-adjusted life yearsMore quality-adjusted life yearsNeuropathic pain syndromesDirect medical costsOsteoarthritis Policy ModelLifetime direct medical costsCost-effectiveness ratioCost-effectiveness analysisOA carePainDETECT questionnairePain syndrome
2021
The Value of Total Knee Replacement in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis and a Body Mass Index of 40 kg/m2 or Greater : A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis.
Chen AT, Bronsther CI, Stanley EE, Paltiel AD, Sullivan JK, Collins JE, Neogi T, Katz JN, Losina E. The Value of Total Knee Replacement in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis and a Body Mass Index of 40 kg/m2 or Greater : A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2021, 174: 747-757. PMID: 33750190, PMCID: PMC8288249, DOI: 10.7326/m20-4722.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioBody mass indexTotal knee replacementKnee replacementCost-effectiveness analysisTKR recipientsKnee osteoarthritisMass indexEnd-stage knee osteoarthritisLong-term clinical benefitCost-effective strategyPreoperative pain levelNational InstituteOsteoarthritis Policy ModelLifetime medical costsCost-effectiveness ratioBase-case analysisProbabilistic sensitivity analysesMultiple comorbiditiesCost-effectiveness perspectivePain levelsComplication rateClinical benefitCardiovascular diseaseMedical costs
2020
Quality‐Adjusted Life‐Years Lost Due to Physical Inactivity in a US Population With Osteoarthritis
Losina E, Silva GS, Smith KC, Collins JE, Hunter DJ, Shrestha S, Messier SP, Yelin EH, Suter LG, Paltiel AD, Katz JN. Quality‐Adjusted Life‐Years Lost Due to Physical Inactivity in a US Population With Osteoarthritis. Arthritis Care & Research 2020, 72: 1349-1357. PMID: 31350803, PMCID: PMC6982563, DOI: 10.1002/acr.24035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedModels, BiologicalOsteoarthritisQuality-Adjusted Life YearsSedentary BehaviorUnited StatesConceptsKnee osteoarthritisCases of cancerPhysical activityPhysical inactivityUS populationCardiovascular diseasePA levelsQuality-adjusted life year (QALY) lossBlack Hispanic womenHealth benefitsInsufficient physical activityQuality-adjusted life yearsLife-year lossHigher PA levelsRace/ethnicityDiabetes mellitusHispanic womenOsteoarthritisQALY lossLife yearsOsteoarthritis InitiativeLoss burdenDisease controlImproved healthActivity levelsCost-effectiveness of Frequent HIV Screening Among High-risk Young Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States
Neilan AM, Bulteel AJB, Hosek SG, Foote JHA, Freedberg KA, Landovitz RJ, Walensky RP, Resch SC, Kazemian P, Paltiel AD, Weinstein MC, Wilson CM, Ciaranello AL. Cost-effectiveness of Frequent HIV Screening Among High-risk Young Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2020, 73: e1927-e1935. PMID: 32730625, PMCID: PMC8492162, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultCD4 Lymphocyte CountCost-Benefit AnalysisHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleQuality-Adjusted Life YearsSexual and Gender MinoritiesUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsQuality-adjusted life expectancyHIV transmissionAge 15High-risk young menAdolescent Medicine Trials NetworkAntiretroviral therapy initiationIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioNew HIV infectionsLife expectancyYoung menCost-effectiveness ratioFrequent HIVCD4 countHIV screeningTherapy initiationHIV infectionClinical outcomesHIV incidenceClinical benefitFrequent screeningART costsHIVAge 30Trials NetworkYMSMComparative Pricing of Branded Tenofovir Alafenamide-Emtricitabine Relative to Generic Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate-Emtricitabine for HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis.
Walensky RP, Horn T, McCann NC, Freedberg KA, Paltiel AD. Comparative Pricing of Branded Tenofovir Alafenamide-Emtricitabine Relative to Generic Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate-Emtricitabine for HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2020, 172: 583-590. PMID: 32150602, PMCID: PMC7217721, DOI: 10.7326/m19-3478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioCost-effectiveness analysisFair priceCost-effectiveness ratioBase-case analysisJustifiable priceSocietal willingnessComparative pricingHealth care sectorPricesTime horizonEnd-stage renal diseaseCases of ESRDQALYDemand PrEPCare sectorEconomic savingsHIV preexposure prophylaxisSensitivity analysisCostPreexposure prophylaxisLife effectsHorizonPricingDiscount
2019
Cost‐Effectiveness of Diet and Exercise for Overweight and Obese Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Losina E, Smith KC, Paltiel AD, Collins JE, Suter LG, Hunter DJ, Katz JN, Messier SP. Cost‐Effectiveness of Diet and Exercise for Overweight and Obese Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis. Arthritis Care & Research 2019, 71: 855-864. PMID: 30055077, PMCID: PMC6349519, DOI: 10.1002/acr.23716.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCaloric RestrictionComparative Effectiveness ResearchComputer SimulationCost-Benefit AnalysisExerciseFemaleHealth Care CostsHealthy LifestyleHumansMaleMiddle AgedModels, EconomicMonte Carlo MethodObesityOsteoarthritis, KneeQuality of LifeQuality-Adjusted Life YearsRisk Reduction BehaviorTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeWeight LossConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioProbabilistic sensitivity analysesKnee osteoarthritisObese patientsIntensive dietSocietal perspectiveHealth care sector perspectiveLifetime costsOsteoarthritis Policy ModelCost-effectiveness ratioIDEA trialPain reductionUsual careExercise programArthritis trialsTreatment strategiesLifetime horizonClinical practicePatientsOsteoarthritisOverweightQALYHealth care sectorWeight reductionDietCost-effectiveness of routine and campaign use of typhoid Vi-conjugate vaccine in Gavi-eligible countries: a modelling study
Bilcke J, Antillón M, Pieters Z, Kuylen E, Abboud L, Neuzil KM, Pollard AJ, Paltiel AD, Pitzer VE. Cost-effectiveness of routine and campaign use of typhoid Vi-conjugate vaccine in Gavi-eligible countries: a modelling study. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2019, 19: 728-739. PMID: 31130329, PMCID: PMC6595249, DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(18)30804-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGross domestic productWTP valuesCountry's gross domestic productOptimal strategyCountry-specific willingnessAverage net benefitHealth economic evaluationsGAVI-eligible countriesTyphoid ViPay valueDomestic productVaccine priceWTP thresholdEconomic evaluationVaccine-related costsNet benefitMiddle-income countriesGavi supportVaccine AllianceRoutine immunisationHospital admissionCountriesTCV introductionDALYsTransmission dynamic model
2018
Cost-effectiveness of health coaching and financial incentives to promote physical activity after total knee replacement
Smith KC, Paltiel AD, Yang HY, Collins JE, Katz JN, Losina E. Cost-effectiveness of health coaching and financial incentives to promote physical activity after total knee replacement. Osteoarthritis And Cartilage 2018, 26: 1495-1505. PMID: 30092263, PMCID: PMC6202236, DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2018.07.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioProbabilistic sensitivity analysesFinancial incentivesOne-way sensitivity analysesDeterministic sensitivity analysesCost-effectiveness ratioSensitivity analysisCost-effectiveness outcomesOsteoarthritis Policy ModelEfficacy of THCKnee replacement recipientsPolicy modelLife yearsTelephonic health coachingQALYHealthcare perspective
2015
Model-based evaluation of cost-effectiveness of nerve growth factor inhibitors in knee osteoarthritis: impact of drug cost, toxicity, and means of administration
Losina E, Michl G, Collins JE, Hunter DJ, Jordan JM, Yelin E, Paltiel AD, Katz JN. Model-based evaluation of cost-effectiveness of nerve growth factor inhibitors in knee osteoarthritis: impact of drug cost, toxicity, and means of administration. Osteoarthritis And Cartilage 2015, 24: 776-785. PMID: 26746146, PMCID: PMC4838505, DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2015.12.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalCost-Benefit AnalysisDisease ProgressionDrug CostsFemaleHealth Care CostsHealth Services ResearchHumansInfusions, IntravenousInjections, SubcutaneousMaleMiddle AgedModels, EconometricNerve Growth FactorOsteoarthritis, KneePain MeasurementQuality-Adjusted Life YearsSelf AdministrationUnited StatesConceptsNerve growth factor inhibitorsQuality-adjusted life yearsStandard of careTotal knee replacement surgeryIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioGrowth factor inhibitorsKnee osteoarthritisFactor inhibitorsOA progressionSelf-administered subcutaneous injectionsSevere knee osteoarthritisDirect medical costsKnee replacement surgeryQuality-adjusted life expectancyOsteoarthritis Policy ModelCost-effectiveness ratioMeans of administrationBase-case analysisCost-effective treatmentHospital deliveryIntravenous infusionDisease progressionLifetime riskReplacement surgerySubcutaneous injectionCost-effectiveness of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opioids in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis in older patients with multiple comorbidities
Katz JN, Smith SR, Collins JE, Solomon DH, Jordan JM, Hunter DJ, Suter LG, Yelin E, Paltiel AD, Losina E. Cost-effectiveness of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opioids in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis in older patients with multiple comorbidities. Osteoarthritis And Cartilage 2015, 24: 409-418. PMID: 26525846, PMCID: PMC4761310, DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2015.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAgedAged, 80 and overAnalgesics, OpioidAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalCelecoxibComorbidityCost-Benefit AnalysisDrug CostsDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHealth Services ResearchHumansIbuprofenMaleMiddle AgedNaproxenNonprescription DrugsOsteoarthritis, KneePainPain MeasurementProton Pump InhibitorsQuality-Adjusted Life YearsSensitivity and SpecificityTramadolTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesDefining the Value of Future Research to Identify the Preferred Treatment of Meniscal Tear in the Presence of Knee Osteoarthritis
Losina E, Dervan EE, Paltiel AD, Dong Y, Wright RJ, Spindler KP, Mandl LA, Jones MH, Marx RG, Safran-Norton CE, Katz JN. Defining the Value of Future Research to Identify the Preferred Treatment of Meniscal Tear in the Presence of Knee Osteoarthritis. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0130256. PMID: 26086246, PMCID: PMC4472814, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0130256.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
HIV Cure Strategies: How Good Must They Be to Improve on Current Antiretroviral Therapy?
Sax PE, Sypek A, Berkowitz BK, Morris BL, Losina E, Paltiel AD, Kelly KA, Seage GR, Walensky RP, Weinstein MC, Eron J, Freedberg KA. HIV Cure Strategies: How Good Must They Be to Improve on Current Antiretroviral Therapy? PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e113031. PMID: 25397616, PMCID: PMC4232561, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0113031.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Economic savings versus health losses: the cost-effectiveness of generic antiretroviral therapy in the United States.
Walensky RP, Sax PE, Nakamura YM, Weinstein MC, Pei PP, Freedberg KA, Paltiel AD, Schackman BR. Economic savings versus health losses: the cost-effectiveness of generic antiretroviral therapy in the United States. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2013, 158: 84-92. PMID: 23318310, PMCID: PMC3664029, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-158-2-201301150-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
The cost-effectiveness of rapid HIV testing in substance abuse treatment: Results of a randomized trial
Schackman BR, Metsch LR, Colfax GN, Leff JA, Wong A, Scott CA, Feaster DJ, Gooden L, Matheson T, Haynes LF, Paltiel AD, Walensky RP. The cost-effectiveness of rapid HIV testing in substance abuse treatment: Results of a randomized trial. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2012, 128: 90-97. PMID: 22971593, PMCID: PMC3546145, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.08.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCost-Benefit AnalysisFemaleHealth Care CostsHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedPrevalenceQuality-Adjusted Life YearsSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsSubstance abuse treatment programsNational HIV/AIDS StrategyCost-effectiveness ratioCommunity-based substance abuse treatment programsUndiagnosed HIV prevalenceRisk reduction counselingRapid HIV testingTreatment programHIV testingHIV prevalenceSite rapid testingSite rapid HIV testingHIV risk reduction counselingHIV/AIDS StrategyIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioHIV testing strategiesLife expectancyHIV testing offerPrior testing historyReceipt of resultsSubstance abuse treatmentRapid testingHIV screeningPatient demographics
2011
Dengue vector control strategies in an urban setting: an economic modelling assessment
Luz PM, Vanni T, Medlock J, Paltiel AD, Galvani AP. Dengue vector control strategies in an urban setting: an economic modelling assessment. The Lancet 2011, 377: 1673-1680. PMID: 21546076, PMCID: PMC3409589, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(11)60246-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCost-effectiveness ratioHerd immunityAdult controlsDengue burdenIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioDengue transmissionCost-effective interventionResource-constrained countriesProbabilistic sensitivity analysesCost-effectiveness analysisIncidence of dengueFuture dengue epidemicsImmunological effectsHealth burdenRisk of dengueVector control policiesDengue epidemicsImmunityVector control strategiesBurdenDengueAdult mosquitoesInterventionEpidemicYearsImpact of obesity and knee osteoarthritis on morbidity and mortality in older Americans.
Losina E, Walensky RP, Reichmann WM, Holt HL, Gerlovin H, Solomon DH, Jordan JM, Hunter DJ, Suter LG, Weinstein AM, Paltiel AD, Katz JN. Impact of obesity and knee osteoarthritis on morbidity and mortality in older Americans. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2011, 154: 217-26. PMID: 21320937, PMCID: PMC3260464, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-154-4-201102150-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Expanded HIV screening in the United States: effect on clinical outcomes, HIV transmission, and costs.
Paltiel AD, Walensky RP, Schackman BR, Seage GR, Mercincavage LM, Weinstein MC, Freedberg KA. Expanded HIV screening in the United States: effect on clinical outcomes, HIV transmission, and costs. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2006, 145: 797-806. PMID: 17146064, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-145-11-200612050-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCost-effectiveness ratioDollars/QALYHIV prevalenceAnnual incidenceHIV infectionRoutine HIVAntiretroviral therapyIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioModerate HIV prevalenceUndetected HIV infectionVoluntary HIV screeningUndiagnosed HIV infectionRapid HIV testingHIV patient careHIV transmission riskOne-time screeningQuality-adjusted survivalLifetime medical costsServices Utilization SurveySecondary transmissionBase-case analysisCost-effectiveness analysisHIV screeningObservational cohortHIV testingCost-effectiveness of inhaled steroids in asthma: Impact of effect on bone mineral density
Fuhlbrigge AL, Bae SJ, Weiss ST, Kuntz KM, Paltiel AD. Cost-effectiveness of inhaled steroids in asthma: Impact of effect on bone mineral density. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2006, 117: 359-366. PMID: 16461137, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2005.10.036.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Surveillance for isocyanate asthma: a model based cost effectiveness analysis
Wild DM, Redlich CA, Paltiel AD. Surveillance for isocyanate asthma: a model based cost effectiveness analysis. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2005, 62: 743. PMID: 16234399, PMCID: PMC1740898, DOI: 10.1136/oem.2004.016147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOptimal Allocation of Testing Dollars: The Example of HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral
Walensky RP, Weinstein MC, Smith HE, Freedberg KA, Paltiel AD. Optimal Allocation of Testing Dollars: The Example of HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral. Medical Decision Making 2005, 25: 321-329. PMID: 15951459, DOI: 10.1177/0272989x05276955.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAIDS SerodiagnosisComputer SimulationContinuity of Patient CareCost-Benefit AnalysisCounselingDecision Support TechniquesHIV InfectionsHumansInvestmentsMass ScreeningModels, StatisticalPatient Acceptance of Health CarePrevalenceProbabilityQuality-Adjusted Life YearsReferral and ConsultationResource AllocationSensitivity and SpecificityUnited StatesConceptsCost-effectiveness ratioScreening programUndiagnosed HIV prevalenceHealth screening programHIV testing servicesHIV testingHIV counselingHIV prevalenceLimited screening resourcesClinical impactAppropriate careQALYTesting pathwayTesting servicesScreening resourcesPathway outcomesOptimal targetingCarePathwayEarly stagesHIVReferralAdditional peopleFollowLater stages