Letter to the Editor: The Case for Publicly Funded Headache Surgery in Germany

Summary: Headache surgery has become a considerable therapeutic option in headache treatment and is of rising interest in the German medical sector. This viewpoint outlines the need for reimbursement of headache surgery in the German healthcare system and demonstrates its cost-effectiveness. Using s...

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Autores principales: Leonard Knoedler, Christian Chartier, Hassan ElHawary, Andreas Kehrer, Thomas Muehlberger
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:810f65d0bef64ffc9c0789869acf231f2021-12-02T05:02:07ZLetter to the Editor: The Case for Publicly Funded Headache Surgery in Germany2352-587810.1016/j.jpra.2021.09.001https://doaj.org/article/810f65d0bef64ffc9c0789869acf231f2021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352587821000784https://doaj.org/toc/2352-5878Summary: Headache surgery has become a considerable therapeutic option in headache treatment and is of rising interest in the German medical sector. This viewpoint outlines the need for reimbursement of headache surgery in the German healthcare system and demonstrates its cost-effectiveness. Using state-of-the-art patient selection algorithms, the authors found headache surgery to be cost-effective within 7.2 to 6.3 years. Of note, the approach presented is not limited to the German healthcare system.Leonard KnoedlerChristian ChartierHassan ElHawaryAndreas KehrerThomas MuehlbergerElsevierarticleHeadache surgeryMigraine surgeryMigraineHeadacheSurgeryRD1-811ENJPRAS Open, Vol 30, Iss , Pp 157-159 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
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topic Headache surgery
Migraine surgery
Migraine
Headache
Surgery
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spellingShingle Headache surgery
Migraine surgery
Migraine
Headache
Surgery
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Leonard Knoedler
Christian Chartier
Hassan ElHawary
Andreas Kehrer
Thomas Muehlberger
Letter to the Editor: The Case for Publicly Funded Headache Surgery in Germany
description Summary: Headache surgery has become a considerable therapeutic option in headache treatment and is of rising interest in the German medical sector. This viewpoint outlines the need for reimbursement of headache surgery in the German healthcare system and demonstrates its cost-effectiveness. Using state-of-the-art patient selection algorithms, the authors found headache surgery to be cost-effective within 7.2 to 6.3 years. Of note, the approach presented is not limited to the German healthcare system.
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author Leonard Knoedler
Christian Chartier
Hassan ElHawary
Andreas Kehrer
Thomas Muehlberger
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title Letter to the Editor: The Case for Publicly Funded Headache Surgery in Germany
title_short Letter to the Editor: The Case for Publicly Funded Headache Surgery in Germany
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title_fullStr Letter to the Editor: The Case for Publicly Funded Headache Surgery in Germany
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