Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Chinese Traditional Medicine and Western Medicine in Treating Varicocele Sterility / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To assess the cost and therapeutic effects of Chinese traditional medicine and western medicine in treating varicocele sterility. METHODS:165 patients with sterility were randomly divided into 2 groups. Chinese traditional medicine group included 110 cases who took Zhang's varicosity prescription, while the western medicine group included 55 cases who took human chorionic gonadotropin, clomiphene citrate, zinc gluconate, ATP and vitamin AD,Vitamin E,Vitamin C,for 3mo～9mo normally. The therapeutic effects and adverse effects of two groups were monitored and evaluated with cost- effectiveness analysis. RESULTS:The total effective rates of Chinese traditional medicine and western medicine were 81.82%and 50.91% respectively, while the costs were 3 688.2 Yuan and 2 399.2 Yuan accordingly, C/E were evaluated to be 45.08 and 47.13 respectively and ?C/?E was 41.7. CONCLUSION:Zhang's varicosity prescription is the better choice for treatment of varicocele sterility