A Societal Perspective Cost-Utility Analysis of Rivaroxaban Compared with Enoxaparin Sodium in Patients Undergoing Total Hip or Total Knee Replacement Surgery

Several cost-effectiveness analyses exist that compare rivaroxaban with enoxaparin sodium as thrombosis prophylaxis in patients undergoing total hip replacement (THR) or total knee replacement (TKR) surgery. However, none of these refers to a societal perspective, and thus indirect costs have so far not yet been included. The objective of this research was to conduct a cost-utility analysis from the German societal perspective, based on a...