Publications by authors named "Prapaporn Noparatayaporn"
Article Synopsis
- Bariatric surgery is a treatment option for obese patients who cannot lose weight through non-surgical methods, but it is expensive; this study evaluates its cost-effectiveness against nonbariatric surgery for patients with a BMI ≥32.5 kg/m2 and type 2 diabetes in Thailand.
- A Markov model was used to analyze lifetime costs and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) from both payer and societal perspectives, showing that bariatric surgery has higher costs but also more QALYs gained compared to nonbariatric surgery.
- The study concluded that bariatric surgery is cost-effective with an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) below the cost-effectiveness threshold of 160,000 baht/Q
This systematic review aimed to comprehensively synthesize cost-effectiveness evidences of bariatric surgery by pooling incremental net monetary benefits (INB). Twenty-eight full economic evaluation studies comparing bariatric surgery with usual care were identified from five databases. In high-income countries (HICs), bariatric surgery was cost-effective among mixed obesity group (i.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: This study aimed to compare the EuroQol 5-dimension 5-level questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L), the visual analogue scale (VAS), and the Kidney Disease Quality of Life 36-Item Short-Form Survey (KDQOL-36) scores of Thai continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) patients and to compare the utility scores with the EQ-5D-5L and VAS scores of caregivers.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study completed between April 2016 and May 2017. In total, 34 CAPD patients, 30 APD patients, and their caregivers were recruited from a large university hospital in Thailand.
Background: Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) is the first option for patients with end-stage renal disease under the benefit package of Thailand. Nevertheless, automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) may benefit these patients in terms of both medical and quality-of-life aspects, but it is more expensive. The economic evidence for the comparison between CAPD and APD is not inconclusive.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To compare the utility scores derived from the 5-level EuroQol 5-dimensional questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L), the visual analogue scale (VAS), and the 6-dimensional health state short form (SF-6D) in Thai patients on peritoneal dialysis.
Methods: Data were obtained from the 36-Item Kidney Disease Quality of Life questionnaire and the EuroQol questionnaires (EQ-5D-5L and VAS) via face-to-face interview for 64 patients on peritoneal dialysis. We compared the ceiling effect of all the utility tools by calculating the proportion at the highest scores.
Objective: This study was conducted to compare human resource requirement among manual, automated, and modified automated dispensing systems.
Methods: Data were collected from the pharmacy department at the 2100-bed university hospital (Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand). Data regarding the duration of the medication distribution process were collected by using self-reported forms for 1 month.