Technology assessment of the Dutch Lung Transplantation Program.
The costs, effects, and cost-effectiveness of the Dutch Lung Transplantation program were assessed. The results show that lung transplantation is a very costly intervention that improves survival and quality of life. Costs per life-year and per QALY gained were, respectively, US $90,000 and US $71,000.
van Enckevort
P J
PJ
University Hospital Groningen.
TenVergert
E M
EM
Bonsel
G J
GJ
Geertsma
A
A
van der Bij
W
W
de Boer
W J
WJ
Koopmanschap
M A
MA
Al
M J
MJ
Rutten
F F
FF
D000465:Algorithms; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000191:economics* / Q000401:mortality; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D018579:Patient Selection; D019057:Quality-Adjusted Life Years; D015996:Survival Rate; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D014850:Waiting Lists