Costos directos del tratamiento de pacientes con artritis reumatoide en Medellín, Colombia / Direct treatment-cost of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Medellín, Colombia
Rev. colomb. reumatol
; 18(1): 26-33, ene.-mar. 2011. ilus, tab
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Objetivo:
analizar variables clínicas y costos directos de una muestra de pacientes con artritis reumatoide atendidos en un centro de gestión farmacoterapéutica avanzada en Medellín, Colombia.Métodos:
revisamos 408 historias clínicas del período 2007-2009 recogiendo información clínica y costos directos para el asegurador.Resultados:
337 mujeres (82,6%), edad promedio 49,8 años (rango 4-91). Costo promedio mes $1,31 millones en 2007, $1,71 millones en 2008 y $1,99 millones en 2009; 87,9% del costo está representado por medicamentos.Conclusiones:
los costos de tratamiento van en aumento, los medicamentos representan una proporción importante del costo total.ABSTRACT
Objective:
to analyze clinical variables and direct costs of a sample of patients with rheumatoid arthritis from a specialized pharmacotherapeutic management center in Medellin, Colombia.Methods:
we reviewed 408 clinical files of the period 2007-2009 collecting clinical information and direct costs to a local private health insurer.Results:
337 women (82.6%), average age 49.8 (range 4-91). Average monthly cost increased from Col$1.31 million (around US$650) in 2007, to Col$1.71 million (~US$850) in 2008, and Col$1.99 million (~US$1000) in 2009; 87.9% of this cost represented by pharmaceuticals.Conclusions:
costs of treatment are increasing, pharmaceuticals represent an important proportion of total cost.Key words
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LILACS
Main subject:
Patients
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid
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Health Care Costs
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Colombia
Type of study:
Health_economic_evaluation
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Colombia
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. colomb. reumatol
Journal subject:
REUMATOLOGIA
Year:
2011
Type:
Article