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Published on: December 20, 2024
Cost-effectiveness analysis of the bone-anchored hearing device.
Peter Monksfield1, Sue Jowett, Andrew Reid
1Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospitals Birmingham, UK. pmonksfield@talk21.com
Summary
This study found that bone-anchored hearing devices (BAHD) are a cost-effective auditory rehabilitation method. The BAHD
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Health Economics
- Medical Technology Assessment
Background:
- Bone-anchored hearing devices (BAHD) offer a solution for hearing loss.
- Formal economic analyses of BAHD cost-effectiveness are lacking.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish the cost-effectiveness of BAHD.
- To provide the first formal economic analysis of BAHD.
Main Methods:
- Prospective cohort case-control analysis.
- Health utility measures before and after BAHD insertion.
- Calculation of incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER).
Main Results:
- BAHD demonstrated an ICER of £17,610 (US $26,415) per QALY gained.
- This ICER falls within the NICE threshold for cost-effectiveness (£20,000-£30,000 per QALY).
Conclusions:
- BAHD is likely cost-effective based on current NICE thresholds.
- BAHD represents a potentially valuable auditory rehabilitation strategy.
