Is universal HLA-B*15:02 screening a cost-effective option in an ethnically diverse population? A case study of Malaysia.
In: The British journal of dermatology, Jg. 177 (2017-10-01), Heft 4, S. 1102-1112
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Background: A strong association has been documented between HLA-B*15:02 and carbamazepine-induced severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs) in Asians. Human leucocyte antigen testing is potentially valuable in many countries to facilitate early recognition of patient susceptibility to SCARs.
Objectives: To determine the cost-effectiveness of universal HLA-B*15:02 screening in preventing carbamazepine-induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis in an ethnically diverse Malaysian population.
Methods: A hybrid model of a decision tree and Markov model was developed to evaluate three strategies for treating newly diagnosed epilepsy among adults: (i) carbamazepine initiation without HLA-B*15:02 screening (current practice); (ii) universal HLA-B*15:02 screening prior to carbamazepine initiation; and (iii) alternative treatment [sodium valproate (VPA)] prescribing without HLA-B*15:02 screening. Base-case analysis and sensitivity analyses were performed over a lifetime time horizon. Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios were calculated.
Results: Both universal HLA-B*15:02 screening and VPA prescribing were dominated by current practice. Compared with current practice, universal HLA-B*15:02 screening resulted in a loss of 0·0255 quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) at an additional cost of 707 U.S. dollars (USD); VPA prescribing resulted in a loss of 0·2622 QALYs at an additional cost of USD 4127, owing to estimated differences in antiepileptic treatment efficacy.
Conclusions: Universal HLA-B*15:02 screening is unlikely to be a cost-effective intervention in Malaysia. However, with the emergence of an ethnically diverse population in many other countries, this may render HLA-B*15:02 screening a viable intervention when an increasing proportion of the population is at risk and an equally effective yet safer antiepileptic drug is available.
(© 2017 British Association of Dermatologists.)
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Is universal HLA-B*15:02 screening a cost-effective option in an ethnically diverse population? A case study of Malaysia.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Chong, HY ; Mohamed, Z ; Tan, LL ; Wu, DBC ; Shabaruddin, FH ; Dahlui, M ; Apalasamy, YD ; Snyder, SR ; Williams, MS ; Hao, J ; Cavallari, LH ; Chaiyakunapruk, N |
Zeitschrift: | The British journal of dermatology, Jg. 177 (2017-10-01), Heft 4, S. 1102-1112 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2023- : Oxford : Oxford University Press ; <i>Original Publication</i>: Oxford [etc.] Published for the British Association of Dermatologists by Blackwell Scientific Publications [etc.], 2017 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1365-2133 (electronic) |
DOI: | 10.1111/bjd.15498 |
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