Budget impact of antimicrobial wound dressings in the treatment of venous leg ulcers in the German outpatient care sector: a budget impact analysis

Background: Hard-to-heal wounds are associated with high treatment costs and, in Germany, are mostly treated in the outpatient care sector. Wound dressings are the main cost-drivers in venous leg ulcer (VLU) care which prescription is budget-restricted. Objective: To determine to what extent the cho...

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Published in:	Journal of Market Access & Health Policy
Main Authors:	Maria Gueltzow, Poroshat Khalilpour, Katharina Kolbe, York Zoellner
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Subjects:	Budget impact cost-of-illness Health economics outpatient care venous leg ulcer chronic wounds antimicrobial wound dressings Cutimed Sorbact DACC silver dressings
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20016689.2018.1527654