The costs of treating bleeding episodes in patients with immune thrombocytopaenia in the United Kingdom.

Objectives: Immune thrombocytopaenia (ITP) is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by low platelet count and increased risk of bleeding. This study aimed to be the first publication to characterize the economic burden of bleeding events in patients with ITP in the UK.

Methods: We performed a microcosting analysis to estimate the costs associated with bleeding events in patients with ITP.