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Cost-utility analyses in orthopaedic surgery.

Carmen A Brauer1, Allison B Rosen, Natalia V Olchanski

  • 1Harvard Center for Risk Analysis, Harvard School of Public Health, 718 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA. cbrauer@hsph.harvard.edu

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume
|June 3, 2005
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Orthopaedic cost-utility analyses show promising cost-effectiveness but lack methodological quality. Future research needs clear reporting to guide healthcare policy and research priorities.

Area of Science:

  • Orthopaedic surgery
  • Health economics
  • Evidence-based medicine

Background:

  • Rising healthcare costs necessitate economic evaluations in orthopaedics.
  • A critical review of orthopaedic cost-utility analyses is needed to assess represented subspecialties, cost-utility ratios, and literature quality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review orthopaedic cost-utility analyses published between 1976 and 2001.
  • To determine represented subspecialty areas, utilized cost-utility ratios, and the quality of existing literature.

Main Methods:

  • Searched English-language literature for orthopaedic cost-utility analyses reporting outcomes as cost per quality-adjusted life year.
  • Two reviewers independently audited 37 studies, abstracting data on methods, reporting practices, and cost-utility ratios.

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Main Results:

  • 116 cost-utility ratios were identified across 37 studies, with 11 focusing on total joint arthroplasty.
  • Study methodologies varied, with only 14% meeting key criteria; orthopaedic analyses were of lower quality than in other medical fields.
  • Despite an increase in studies, quality did not improve over time; most interventions showed cost-utility ratios below $50,000 per quality-adjusted life year.

Conclusions:

  • Methodological limitations restrict the current literature's ability to guide policy but can inform priority setting and research direction.
  • Future orthopaedic research requires clear and transparent reporting across all subspecialty areas to enhance utility for healthcare decision-making.