title: [Pharmacoeconomic study of the treatment of advanced Parkinson's disease].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  When oral or transdermal drug therapy in Parkinson's disease becomes less effective, there are three therapies using assisted devices that can reduce motor and non-motor complications: subcutaneous apomorphine infusion pump (SAIP), continuous levodopa/carbidopa duodenal infusion (LDI) and deep brain stimulation (DBS).
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Conduct a comparative pharmacoeconomic analysis of the use of SAIP, with LDI and DBS. As a secondary objective arises discuss the profile of the ideal candidate for each of the technicals.
  
  
  METHODS
  Information on life years gained and quality adjusted life years (QALY) according to Hoehn and Yahr scale was obtained, as well as data on costs and resource use for each of the alternatives. The perspective of the analysis was the National Health System and the time horizon was 5 years for costs and patient´s lifetime for utilities. Outcome measures used were life years gained and QALYs, and incremental cost/utility ratio for comparison.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Cost/utility ratio was obtained for each option: 31,956 euros/QALY for DBS, 38,249 euros/QALY for SAIP, and 75,206 euros/QALY for LDI.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results allow us to add information about effectiveness of different treatments, as these are presented in gain of years lived in full health (QALY). Data obtained contribute to decision making that determine planning and management of each case, without forgetting patient and neurologist preferences, as well as budgetary limitations.
authors.affiliation: UAM. Universidad Autonoma de Madrid. Hospital Universitario La Paz, 28046 Madrid, Espana.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vivancos-Matellano
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Malaga, Malaga, Espana.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Garcia-Ruiz
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Malaga, Malaga, Espana.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Garcia-Agua Soler
mesh_terms: D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000191:economics*; D001058:Apomorphine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000191:economics; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D046690:Deep Brain Stimulation; D017850:Economics, Pharmaceutical; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000191:economics; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000191:economics*; D019057:Quality-Adjusted Life Years
chemical_list: D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D007980:Levodopa; D001058:Apomorphine