Sarkis Manoukian, Helen Mason, Suzanne Hagen, Rohna Kearney, Kirsteen Goodman, Catherine Best, Andrew Elders, Lynn Melone, Lucy Dwyer, Melanie Dembinsky, Aethele Khunda, Karen Lesley Guerrero, Doreen McClurg, John Norrie, Ranee Thakar, Carol Bugge
OBJECTIVES: Pelvic organ prolapse is the descent of one or more reproductive organs from their normal position, causing associated negative symptoms. One conservative treatment option is pessary management. The aim of this study was to investigate the cost-effectiveness of pessary self-management (SM) when compared to clinic-based care (CBC). A decision-analytic model was developed to extend the economic evaluation. METHODS: A randomised controlled trial with health economic evaluation...
March 14, 2024: Value in Health: the Journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research