Arbor Research Collaborative for Health -- Publication Details

CITATION:
Hirth RA. International economics of dialysis: Lessons from the DOPPS. Semin Dial 2010; 23(1): 16-18

ABSTRACT:
In addition to directly addressing clinical practices and patient outcomes, the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS) has been used as a platform for economic and policy analyses. This paper will summarize the results of two such efforts. The first is the International Study of Health Care Organization and Finance (ISHCOF), an important sub-study of the DOPPS. The second summarized study shifts the focus to incentives faced by dialysis patients, using DOPPS patient survey data to assess out-of-pocket costs and their impact on cost-related underuse of medication. Potential new directions will also be highlighted