A Cost Analysis of Interstim Therapy
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
A study to examine the impact that Interstim Therapy for Urinary Control has on health care utilization and costs within a health care system and the satisfaction with treatment expressed by patients using this therapy.
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Detailed Description
A retrospective administrative data analysis combined with a prospective health related quality of life/satisfaction with treatment survey designed to examine the impact that Interstim Therapy for Urinary Control has had on health care utilization and costs for the Kaiser Permanente system and the satisfaction with treatment expressed by patients using this therapy.
Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Patients implanted with an Interstim Therapy for Urinary Control or undergoing test stimulation for potential placement of Interstim Therapy during the period of June 1, 2002 through June 30, 2004 and who are enrolled with Kaiser-Permanente of Southern California.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
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1 | Southern California Permanente Medical Group | Los Angeles | California | United States | 90027 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- MedtronicNeuro
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Sherif Aboseif, MD, Kaiser Permanente
Study Documents (Full-Text)
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Publications
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