A systematic review of the current application status of decision-analytical models in the pharmacoeconomic evaluation of targeted therapies for pulmonary arterial hypertension

Abstract Background The implementation of targeted drug therapy results in a significant improvement in both survival rates and quality of life among patients diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), concurrently imposing a greater financial burden on them. The use of pharmacoeconomic e...

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Main Authors: Wenxing Dong, Zhe Zhang, Xiaodan Wang, Xiaolong Ma, Mingming Chu, Yulian Li, Xing Xiang, Cheng Peng, Rong Zhang
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Published: BMC 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-025-00621-z
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author Wenxing Dong
Zhe Zhang
Xiaodan Wang
Xiaolong Ma
Mingming Chu
Yulian Li
Xing Xiang
Cheng Peng
Rong Zhang
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Zhe Zhang
Xiaodan Wang
Xiaolong Ma
Mingming Chu
Yulian Li
Xing Xiang
Cheng Peng
Rong Zhang
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description Abstract Background The implementation of targeted drug therapy results in a significant improvement in both survival rates and quality of life among patients diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), concurrently imposing a greater financial burden on them. The use of pharmacoeconomic evaluation based on decision-analytical models is extensively employed in the rational allocation of healthcare resources. Objectives The present study conducted a systematic review of the literature on the pharmacoeconomic evaluation of drugs for treating PAH, with a focus on summarizing the composition and sources of parameters in decision-analytical models. This study aims to provide methodological guidance for future economic research. Methods The review was conducted across six databases (PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, CNKI, VIP, WanFang Data) and two health technology assessment agency websites (NHS EED, INAHTA). The characteristics of each study and the compositional details of the decision-analytical models are extracted. Results In total, 13 published studies were included. The pharmacoeconomic evaluation methods employed in the studies included cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) and cost-utility analysis (CUA). The decision analysis models employed in all 13 studies were Markov models. The models were all constructed on the basis of the World Health Organization (WHO) functional class, with variations in parameter settings and sources. Conclusions All 13 Markov models provided useful insight into PAH modeling. Future research in this field can employ these research methods according to diverse research objectives. The utility values were derived from a single source; therefore, future studies should evaluate the quality of life in patients with PAH across varying disease severities.
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spelling doaj-art-8a2caefabbb84d7bbdf88ba1c00422262025-08-20T02:11:42ZengBMCCost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation1478-75472025-04-0123111210.1186/s12962-025-00621-zA systematic review of the current application status of decision-analytical models in the pharmacoeconomic evaluation of targeted therapies for pulmonary arterial hypertensionWenxing Dong0Zhe Zhang1Xiaodan Wang2Xiaolong Ma3Mingming Chu4Yulian Li5Xing Xiang6Cheng Peng7Rong Zhang8Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical UniversityDepartment of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical UniversityDepartment of Pharmacy, Beidaihe Rehabilitation and Recuperation Center of Joint Logistics Support ForcesDepartment of Pharmacy, Beidaihe Rehabilitation and Recuperation Center of Joint Logistics Support ForcesDepartment of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical UniversityDepartment of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical UniversityDepartment of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical UniversityDepartment of Pharmacy, Beidaihe Rehabilitation and Recuperation Center of Joint Logistics Support ForcesDepartment of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical UniversityAbstract Background The implementation of targeted drug therapy results in a significant improvement in both survival rates and quality of life among patients diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), concurrently imposing a greater financial burden on them. The use of pharmacoeconomic evaluation based on decision-analytical models is extensively employed in the rational allocation of healthcare resources. Objectives The present study conducted a systematic review of the literature on the pharmacoeconomic evaluation of drugs for treating PAH, with a focus on summarizing the composition and sources of parameters in decision-analytical models. This study aims to provide methodological guidance for future economic research. Methods The review was conducted across six databases (PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, CNKI, VIP, WanFang Data) and two health technology assessment agency websites (NHS EED, INAHTA). The characteristics of each study and the compositional details of the decision-analytical models are extracted. Results In total, 13 published studies were included. The pharmacoeconomic evaluation methods employed in the studies included cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) and cost-utility analysis (CUA). The decision analysis models employed in all 13 studies were Markov models. The models were all constructed on the basis of the World Health Organization (WHO) functional class, with variations in parameter settings and sources. Conclusions All 13 Markov models provided useful insight into PAH modeling. Future research in this field can employ these research methods according to diverse research objectives. The utility values were derived from a single source; therefore, future studies should evaluate the quality of life in patients with PAH across varying disease severities.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-025-00621-zDecision-analytical modelsMarkov modelPharmacoeconomic evaluationPulmonary arterial hypertension
spellingShingle Wenxing Dong
Zhe Zhang
Xiaodan Wang
Xiaolong Ma
Mingming Chu
Yulian Li
Xing Xiang
Cheng Peng
Rong Zhang
A systematic review of the current application status of decision-analytical models in the pharmacoeconomic evaluation of targeted therapies for pulmonary arterial hypertension
Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation
Decision-analytical models
Markov model
Pharmacoeconomic evaluation
Pulmonary arterial hypertension
title A systematic review of the current application status of decision-analytical models in the pharmacoeconomic evaluation of targeted therapies for pulmonary arterial hypertension
title_full A systematic review of the current application status of decision-analytical models in the pharmacoeconomic evaluation of targeted therapies for pulmonary arterial hypertension
title_fullStr A systematic review of the current application status of decision-analytical models in the pharmacoeconomic evaluation of targeted therapies for pulmonary arterial hypertension
title_full_unstemmed A systematic review of the current application status of decision-analytical models in the pharmacoeconomic evaluation of targeted therapies for pulmonary arterial hypertension
title_short A systematic review of the current application status of decision-analytical models in the pharmacoeconomic evaluation of targeted therapies for pulmonary arterial hypertension
title_sort systematic review of the current application status of decision analytical models in the pharmacoeconomic evaluation of targeted therapies for pulmonary arterial hypertension
topic Decision-analytical models
Markov model
Pharmacoeconomic evaluation
Pulmonary arterial hypertension
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-025-00621-z
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