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
2015
Lifetime Medical Costs of Knee Osteoarthritis Management in the United States: Impact of Extending Indications for Total Knee Arthroplasty
Losina E, Paltiel AD, Weinstein AM, Yelin E, Hunter DJ, Chen SP, Klara K, Suter LG, Solomon DH, Burbine SA, Walensky RP, Katz JN. Lifetime Medical Costs of Knee Osteoarthritis Management in the United States: Impact of Extending Indications for Total Knee Arthroplasty. Arthritis Care & Research 2015, 67: 203-215. PMID: 25048053, PMCID: PMC4422214, DOI: 10.1002/acr.22412.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal knee arthroplastyDirect medical costsOA patientsKnee osteoarthritisMedical costsKnee arthroplastyTKA utilizationEligibility criteriaEffective nonoperative therapiesKellgren/LawrenceKnee osteoarthritis managementKnee OA patientsSymptomatic knee osteoarthritisMulticenter Osteoarthritis StudyLifetime costsUtilization Project dataOsteoarthritis Policy ModelLifetime direct medical costsLifetime medical costsHealth care costsMedicare reimbursement schedulesTotal lifetime costsNonoperative therapySymptomatic osteoarthritisOsteoarthritis management