A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of First-Line Controller Therapies for Persistent Asthma

Based on our decision analysis, the additional costs for achieving incremental effectiveness with single-inhaler salmeterol/fluticasone propionate treatment compared with FPIC and nFPIC may be lower than the commonly accepted benchmark value for cost effectiveness, based on published estimates of the utility losses associated with asthma symptoms. Single-inhaler salmeterol/fluticasone propionate may also be more cost effective than leukotriene modifiers. </AbstractSection> Copyright Adis Data Information BV 2007