Economic evaluation and budget impact analysis of the surveillance program for hepatocellular carcinoma in Thai chronic hepatitis B patients.

Background: The incidence rate and the treatment costs of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are high, especially in Thailand. Previous studies indicated that early detection by a surveillance program could help by down-staging. This study aimed to compare the costs and health outcomes associated with the introduction of a HCC surveillance program with no program and to estimate the budget impact if the HCC surveillance program were implemented.

Factors Influencing Oral Coxibs Utilization and Expenditure at a Thai Teaching Hospital, Fiscal Year 2007 to 2009.

Objective: This study aimed to examine factors that influenced the rising Coxibs expenditure.

Methods: Retrospective utilization data were retrieved from hospital's database. Changes in Coxibs expenditure in 2007 and 2009, calculated by using the Laspeyres index, were attributed to two factors: cost per patient (P) and number of patients (Q) per year.

Factors affecting health-care costs and hospitalizations among diabetic patients in Thai public hospitals.

Objective: The study investigated the factors affecting health-care costs and hospitalizations among diabetic patients in Thai public hospitals.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted by using administrative claims data obtained from diabetic patients during October 1, 2002 and September 30, 2003. Dependent variables were total health-care costs and the occurrence of hospitalizations.