Objectives There is an important need to evaluate therapeutic approaches for osteoarthritis
(OA) in terms of cost-effectiveness as well as efficacy. Methods The ESCEO expert working …

Musculoskeletal disorders, of which osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common, incur significant
economic, social and psychological costs. Costs of illness have risen over recent decades …

Objective The burden of illness that can be attributed to osteoarthritis is considerable and
ever increasing. The aim of this systematic review is to analyze currently available data …

Background Osteoarthritis (OA) consumes a significant amount of healthcare resources, and
impairs the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients. Previous reviews have …

Objective An overview of the economic consequences–overall costs as well as cost
breakdown (direct and indirect)–of hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) worldwide. Methods A …

Abstract Knowledge about the economic burden of rheumatic diseases has progressed
during recent years. In addition to the increasing number of studies published, the …

Economic evaluations are increasingly used to assess the value of health interventions, but
variable quality and heterogeneity limit the use of these evaluations by decision-makers …

Limited resources and the need to improve the cost-effectiveness of medical procedures
underlie the increasing importance of socioeconomic evaluations of health care. A search of …

Objective. To provide a state of the art of economic analyses applied to rheumatoid arthritis
(RA). Methods. A systematic literature review on economic consequences and …

Objective.–Osteoarthritis is the most common musculoskeletal disease, with about 9–10
million patients in France including 4.6 million with symptoms. The objective of the COART …