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Original Research

Acamprosate in the treatment of alcoholism: a budget impact analysis for the National Health Service in Italy

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Pages 73-79 | Published online: 17 Jul 2012

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Figure 1 Structure of the model.

Copyright © 1998, Adis International. Schädlich PK, Brecht JG. The cost effectiveness of acamprosate in the treatment of alcoholism in Germany. Economic evaluation of the Prevention of Relapse with acamprosate in the Management of Alcoholism (PRAMA) Study. Pharmacoeconomics. 1998;13:719–730.Citation2

Abbreviations: ICD, International Classification of Diseases.
Figure 1 Structure of the model.Copyright © 1998, Adis International. Schädlich PK, Brecht JG. The cost effectiveness of acamprosate in the treatment of alcoholism in Germany. Economic evaluation of the Prevention of Relapse with acamprosate in the Management of Alcoholism (PRAMA) Study. Pharmacoeconomics. 1998;13:719–730.Citation2

Table 1 Abstained and relapsed patients

Table 2 DRG costs for alcohol-related diseases/rehabilitation costs for alcohol-related diseases

Table 3 Number of alcohol-related complications (ICD) for patients from SerT clinics and for patients discharged from hospital

Figure 2 Total cost (hospital, rehabilitation, drugs) for SerT patients in the different treatment strategies.

Abbreviations: DRG, diagnosis-related group; SerT, Addiction service.
Figure 2 Total cost (hospital, rehabilitation, drugs) for SerT patients in the different treatment strategies.

Figure 3 Total cost (hospital, rehabilitation, drugs) for hospital-discharged patients in the different treatment strategies.

Abbreviation: DRG, diagnosis-related group.
Figure 3 Total cost (hospital, rehabilitation, drugs) for hospital-discharged patients in the different treatment strategies.

Table 4 Results of the budget impact analysis

Figure 4 Budget impact analysis results: simulation of potential saving (10-year time horizon).

Abbreviations: DRG, diagnosis-related group; acamp, acamprosate; SerT, Addiction service.
Figure 4 Budget impact analysis results: simulation of potential saving (10-year time horizon).