<Emphasis Type="Bold">Background: Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) can be treated by nonsurgical management or by minimally invasive surgical treatment including vertebroplasty and balloon kyphoplasty. <Emphasis Type="Bold">Objective: The purpose of the present study was to characterize the cost to Medicare for treating...</emphasis></emphasis>

Objective: To examine the medical costs and effectiveness of acute treatment with imipramine versus acute treatment plus 2 different maintenance therapies for panic disorder. Methods: A clinical decision model was constructed to estimate 18-month costs and outcomes associated with these...

As age-related macular degeneration (AMD) becomes more prevalent as a result of longer life expectancy and the number of elderly people worldwide, it will become increasingly important to understand its potential health and economic impact for appropriate healthcare planning. This review...

Glaucoma is a common ophthalmic condition, often associated with elevated intraocular pressure (IOP). It affects 2 million people in the US, and the incidence is expected to exceed 3 million by 2020. However, relatively little is known about the cost of glaucoma compared with costs for other eye...

Objective: To determine the cost effectiveness of adjunctive therapy with entacapone versus standard treatment (levodopa) without entacapone for patients in the US with Parkinson's disease (PD) who experience `off-time' (re-emergence of the symptoms of PD) while receiving levodopa. Study Design:...