The Cost-Effectiveness of the BEAT-TB Regimen for Pre-Extensively Drug-Resistant TB

Malaisamy, Muniyandi and Paranchi Murugesan, Ramesh and William A., Wells and Umesh, Alavadi (2023) The Cost-Effectiveness of the BEAT-TB Regimen for Pre-Extensively Drug-Resistant TB. Journal of Bio, 8 (8). (Submitted)

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Abstract

: To measure the economic impacts of the longer pre-XDR-TB treatment regimen and the shorter BEAT-TB India regimen. Methods: In the current study, the economic impacts of the current 18-month pre-XDR-TB treatment regimen and the 6–9 month BEAT-TB regimen were evaluated using an economic model via a decision tree analysis from a societal perspective. The incremental costs and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) gained from the introduction of the BEATTB regimen for pre-XDR-TB patients were estimated. Results: For a cohort of 1000 pre-XDR-TB patients, we found that the BEAT-TB India regimen yielded higher undiscounted life years (40,548 vs. 21,009) and more QALYs gained (27,633 vs. 15,812) than the 18-month regimen. The BEAT-TB India regimen was found to be cost-saving, with an incremental cost of USD −128,651 when compared to the 18-month regimen. The current analysis did not consider the possibility of reduced TB recurrence after use of the BEAT-TB regimen, so it might have under-estimated the benefits. Conclusion: As a lower-cost intervention with improved health outcomes, the BEAT-TB India regimen is dominant when compared to the 18-month regimen.

Affiliation:	journal of biltechnology
Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Tuberculosis
Divisions:	Basic Science Research > Biochemistry
Depositing User:	Dr. Rathinasabapati R
Date Deposited:	04 Sep 2023 05:42
Last Modified:	05 Sep 2023 05:13
URI:	http://eprints.nirt.res.in/id/eprint/1973

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