[Limited diagnostic testing can decrease the direct economic impact of irritable bowel syndrome]. / El escrutinio diagnóstico limitado puede disminuir el impacto económico directo del síndrome de intestino irritable (SII).
Rev Med Chil
; 136(11): 1398-405, 2008 Nov.
Article
em Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19301770
BACKGROUND: The economic impact of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in Mexico in terms of excessive diagnostic testing can be considerably reduced if the recommendations of the Latin American Consensus (LATAM) for IBS are followed. AIM: To estimate the economic impact of IBS in terms of excessive diagnostic testing. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Based on a previously published study, the costs of diagnostic testing for IBS were compared to the theoretical costs according to the recommendations of the consensus. These costs were compared to estimate the economic impact of excessive diagnostic testing. A cost-minimization analysis was also done. RESULTS: For the lowest socioeconomic level in academic medicine, the excessive diagnostic testing had an approximate cost of U.S. $21.38, compared to U.S. $1.72 if the LATAM Consensus recommendations would have been followed, representing a saving of 92.0%. The cost for the highest socioeconomic level in academic medicine was U.S. $1080.36 versus U.S. $103.60 (a saving of 90.4%) and for private medicine, the costs were U.S. $3121.60 versus U.S. $159.90 (a saving of 94.9%) if the recommendations would have been followed. CONCLUSIONS: Limited diagnostic testing recommended by the LATAM Consensus for IBS can significantly decrease the economic impact of this disease in Mexico
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Custos Diretos de Serviços
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Gastos em Saúde
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Síndrome do Intestino Irritável
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Health_economic_evaluation
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Med Chil
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Chile