Long-term cost comparison between surgical and medical therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia: a study using hospital billing data.
Hyun Soo AhnSe Joong KimJong Bo ChoiSeol Ho ChooKang Hee ShimSun Il KimPublished in: BJU international (2018)
We suggest patient counselling at the beginning of BPH treatment should include the likelihood that the cumulative out-of-pocket cost at 5 years of continuous medication will exceed that of early surgery. Our cost study using hospital billing data extractable from the electronic hospital management system may be a good model for cost studies that could provide valuable information to health providers and payers.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- benign prostatic hyperplasia
- lower urinary tract symptoms
- adverse drug
- electronic health record
- acute care
- minimally invasive
- health information
- big data
- case report
- mental health
- machine learning
- emergency department
- risk assessment
- coronary artery bypass
- acute coronary syndrome
- smoking cessation
- human health
- hiv infected
- atrial fibrillation
- men who have sex with men
- health promotion