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[Updating standardized unit costs from a societal perspective for health economic evaluation].

Authors :
Muntendorf LK
Brettschneider C
Konnopka A
König HH
Source :
Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband der Arzte des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany)) [Gesundheitswesen] 2024 May; Vol. 86 (5), pp. 389-393. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 05.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Aim of the Study: The aim of this work was to update the 2015 unit costs (UC) for the monetary valuation of health-related resource use from a societal perspective for the years 2019 and 2020 in Germany.<br />Methods: The update follows the methodology of Bock et al. 2015. Based on the newly established care levels, UC for care degree 1 to 5 are now provided. To account for change in price trends during the Covid-19 pandemic, average growth rates in UC are shown from 2011-2019 and compared to 2019-2020.<br />Results: Updates of UC for the outpatient medical sector, remedies and aids, hospitals, (in)formal care services, and rehabilitation for 2019 and 2020 are provided.<br />Conclusion: The updated UC can be used as reference values for the monetary valuation of individual resource use in health economic evaluations in Germany.<br />Competing Interests: Die Autorinnen/Autoren geben an, dass kein Interessenkonflikt besteht.<br /> (Thieme. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
German
ISSN :
1439-4421
Volume :
86
Issue :
5
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband der Arzte des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany))
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
38316405
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2169-1480