Cost-Effectiveness of Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy vs Open Radical Cystectomy for Patients With Bladder Cancer.

Journal: JAMA network open
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Abstract

IMPORTANCE: The value to payers of robot-assisted radical cystectomy with intracorporeal urinary diversion (iRARC) when compared with open radical cystectomy (ORC) for patients with bladder cancer is unclear.

Authors

  • Simon Dixon
    Health Economics and Decision Science, NIHR Research Design Service Yorkshire and the Humber, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England.
  • Harry Hill
    School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England.
  • Laura Flight
    School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England.
  • Pramit Khetrapal
    Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, London NW1 2FD, UK; Department of Urology, University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street, London, UK. Electronic address: p.khetrapal@ucl.ac.uk.
  • Gareth Ambler
    Department of Statistical Science, University College London, London, England.
  • Norman R Williams
    Surgical and Interventional Trials Unit (SITU), Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, England.
  • Chris Brew-Graves
    Department of Statistical Science, University College London, London, England.
  • John D Kelly
    Department of Urology and Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London Hospital, London, UK.
  • James W F Catto
    Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, London NW1 2FD, UK; Academic Urology Unit, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.