The Cost of Diagnosing and Managing Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis in Europe and the United States

Authors

  • Andreas Geier University Hospital Würzburg, Division of Hepatology, Würzburg, Germany
  • Sabina Heinz Ipsos, Munich, Germany
  • Maria-Magdalena Balp Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland
  • Clifford Brass Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ, USA
  • Marcos Pedrosa Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland
  • Jennifer Cai Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ, USA
  • Rachel Hoad Ipsos, London, UK
  • Aram-Christopher Sayadian Ipsos, London, UK
  • Mary Rinella Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
  • Vlad Ratziu Hospital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition (ICAN), Sorbonne Université, Paris, France

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15403/jgld-4275

Keywords:

non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, cost of illness, healthcare resource utilisation, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Abstract

Background and Aims: Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is acknowledged as a severe disease that is associated with a significant burden on patients, payers, and society. However, limited evidence exists on the cost associated with NASH across different countries. This analysis aims to describe the cost associated with the routine care of patients with NASH in France, Germany, and the United States.

Methods: Data was sourced from the Gesellschaft für Konsumforschung (now Ipsos) Disease Atlas Real- World Evidence program collected from July through November 2017 in France, Germany, and the United States. Country-level unit cost was estimated from national databases for diagnostic tests and procedures, prescription drugs, hospital stays, and outpatient visits in respective local currency based on 2017 values. These were combined to provide an estimate of the cost of management of confirmed NASH in this specific patient population and are presented as mean cost per patient per year for each country in local currency and as USD adjusted for purchasing power parity for comparison.

Results: Annual mean ± standard deviation cost of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis ranged from purchasing power parity USD 1,049±2,461 in Germany to USD 1,723±2,988 in the United States. In all markets, the predominant contributor to cost is healthcare resource use represented by hospitalisation and outpatient visits.

Conclusions: This study reveals that costs associated with NASH treatment and management vary across the three countries studied, in part due to differences in healthcare systems but also due to different approaches in managing this disease. Our analysis represents the costs for a specific cohort of patients and further studies are warranted to better understand the progressive impact of NASH on healthcare systems and society.

Published

2022-09-15

How to Cite

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Geier A, Heinz S, Balp M-M, Brass C, Pedrosa M, Cai J, Hoad R, Sayadian A-C, Rinella M, Ratziu V. The Cost of Diagnosing and Managing Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis in Europe and the United States. JGLD [Internet]. 2022 Sep. 15 [cited 2025 Jul. 14];31(3):317-22. Available from: https://jgld.ro/jgld/index.php/jgld/article/view/4275

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