%0 Journal Article
%T Costos directos del tratamiento de pacientes con artritis reumatoide en Medell¨ªn, Colombia
%A Montoya
%A Nora
%A G¨®mez
%A Liliana
%A V¨¦lez
%A Mauricio
%A Rosselli
%A Diego
%J Revista Colombiana de Reumatolog¨ªa
%D 2011
%I Asociaci¨®n Colombiana de Reumatolog¨ªa
%X objective: to analyze clinical variables and direct costs of a sample of patients with rheumatoid arthritis from a specialized pharmacotherapeutic management center in medellin, colombia. methods: we reviewed 408 clinical files of the period 2007-2009 collecting clinical information and direct costs to a local private health insurer. results: 337 women (82.6%), average age 49.8 (range 4-91). average monthly cost increased from col$1.31 million (around us$650) in 2007, to col$1.71 million (~us$850) in 2008, and col$1.99 million (~us$1000) in 2009; 87.9% of this cost represented by pharmaceuticals. conclusions: costs of treatment are increasing, pharmaceuticals represent an important proportion of total cost.
%K rheumatoid arthritis
%K cost and cost analysis
%K health economics
%K descriptive study.
%U http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0121-81232011000100003&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en