Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Utility Analyses in Thailand of Continuous Intrathecal Morphine Infusion Compared with Conventional Therapy in Cancer Pain: A 10-year Multicenter Retrospective Study.
Arpawan ThepsuwanSteven P CohenPramote EuasobhonPatt PannangpetchBorwornsom LeerapanOraluck PattanaprateepSteven P CohenPublished in: Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur (2023)
The cost-effectiveness and cost-utility of IT port therapy for cancer pain was high relative to the cost of living in Thailand, above the cost-effectiveness threshold. Prospective cost analysis studies enrolling more patients with diverse cancers that investigate the benefit of early ITDD therapy with devices over a range of prices are warranted.