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The Bone & Joint Journal
Vol. 101-B, Issue 1 | Pages 55 - 62
1 Jan 2019
Rombach I Merritt N Shirkey BA Rees JL Cook JA Cooper C Carr AJ Beard DJ Gray AM

Aims

The aims of this study were to compare the use of resources, costs, and quality of life outcomes associated with subacromial decompression, arthroscopy only (placebo surgery), and no treatment for subacromial pain in the United Kingdom National Health Service (NHS), and to estimate their cost-effectiveness.

Patients and Methods

The use of resources, costs, and quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) were assessed in the trial at six months and one year. Results were extrapolated to two years after randomization. Differences between treatment arms, based on the intention-to-treat principle, were adjusted for covariates and missing data were handled using multiple imputation. Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios were calculated, with uncertainty around the values estimated using bootstrapping.


The Bone & Joint Journal
Vol. 98-B, Issue 12 | Pages 1648 - 1655
1 Dec 2016
Murphy J Gray A Cooper C Cooper D Ramsay C Carr A

Aims

A trial-based comparison of the use of resources, costs and quality of life outcomes of arthroscopic and open surgical management for rotator cuff tears in the United Kingdom NHS was performed using data from the United Kingdom Rotator Cuff Study (UKUFF) randomised controlled trial.

Patients and Methods

Using data from 273 patients, healthcare-related use of resources, costs and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) were estimated at 12 months and 24 months after surgery on an intention-to-treat basis with adjustment for covariates. Uncertainty about the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio for arthroscopic versus open management at 24 months of follow-up was incorporated using bootstrapping. Multiple imputation methods were used to deal with missing data.


The Bone & Joint Journal
Vol. 101-B, Issue 7 | Pages 860 - 866
1 Jul 2019
Nicholson JA Searle HKC MacDonald D McBirnie J

Aims

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of age on the cost-effectiveness of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

Patients and Methods

A total of 112 patients were prospectively monitored for two years after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair using the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire (DASH), the Oxford Shoulder Score (OSS), and the EuroQol five-dimension questionnaire (EQ-5D). Complications and use of healthcare resources were recorded. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) was used to express the cost per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY). Propensity score-matching was used to compare those aged below and above 65 years of age. Satisfaction was determined using the Net Promoter Score (NPS). Linear regression was used to identify variables that influenced the outcome at two years postoperatively.