Economic evaluation of dialysis and comprehensive conservative care for chronic kidney disease using the ICECAP-O and EQ-5D-5L; a comparison of evaluation instruments.

Telma Zahirian Moghadam Jane E Powell Afshan Sharghi Hamed Zandian

Published in: Cost effectiveness and resource allocation : C/E (2023)

CCC proves a preferable and more cost-effective treatment option than HD for CKD patients aged 65 and above, regardless of the quality-of-life measure used for QALY calculations. Both EQ-5D-5L and ICECAP-O showed similar results in cost-utility analysis.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
end stage renal disease
peritoneal dialysis
healthcare
ejection fraction
palliative care
molecular dynamics
patient reported outcomes
combination therapy