 | PIPC recently submitted a comment letter on ICER's assessment of treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). |
The letter highlights several key flaws in ICER's model, including its use of discriminatory cost effectiveness models like the quality-adjusted-life-years (QALY) and equal value of life year gained (evLYG). ICER's assessment also falls short by failing to account for heterogeneity and instead focusing its reports on the "average" patient.
"Current treatment options for PTSD are limited and many patients do not respond to them," wrote PIPC Chair Tony Coelho. "Given this urgent need, it will be important for ICER to take an unbiased approach to this assessment to evaluate the potential value of treatments reflecting the diversity of PTSD patients."
"Current treatment options for PTSD are limited and many patients do not respond to them," wrote PIPC Chair Tony Coelho. "Given this urgent need, it will be important for ICER to take an unbiased approach to this assessment to evaluate the potential value of treatments reflecting the diversity of PTSD patients."
| pipc_ptsd_icer_final.pdf |
