Cost Effectiveness and Cost Utility of Acetylcysteine versus Dimethyl Sulfoxide for Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy

Abstract

In general, DMSO is the preferred treatment for patients with RSD.

The Transferability of Economic Evaluations: Testing the Model of Welte

“…As a result of the search for foreign studies, a total of 14 studies, from which the references and the characteristics are shown in Onrust (2008) [13] visiting service for older widowed individuals no other economic evaluations Van den Hout (2008) [14] treatments for sciatica from lumbar disc herniation no other trial-based economic evaluations Bulthuis (2008) [15] exercise therapy by hospital discharged arthritis patients only Dutch economic evaluations Zijlstra (2007) [16] spa treatment for fibromyalgia no comparable studies Oude Voshaar (2006) [17] tapering off benzodiazepines no other economic evaluations Korthals-de Bos (2006) [18] treatments for carpal tunnel syndrome no other trial-based economic evaluations Steenstra (2006) [19] back to work program for workers with low back pain only one other economic evaluation Van den Hout (2005) [20] treatment programs for rheumatoid arthritis only foreign effect studies Van den Hout (2005) [21] mobilization techniques for adhesive capsulitis no other economic evaluations Korthals-de Bos (2004) [22] interventions for lateral epicondylitis no other economic evaluations Van Dieten (2003) [23] pharmaceutical treatments for reflex sympathetic dystrophy no other economic evaluations for this treatment Van den Hout (2003) [24] radiotherapy for painful bone metastases no foreign economic evaluations Van den Hout (2003) [25] multidisciplinary care for rheumatoid arthritis no other economic evaluations Korthals-de Bos (2003) [26] treatments for neck pain not enough foreign economic evaluations In all studies, the cost-effectiveness or effectiveness of either physiotherapy or the multidisciplinary treatment was determined. The multidisciplinary treatment was defined as the evaluated technology and physiotherapy as the comparator.…”

Evidence based guidelines for complex regional pain syndrome type 1

“…Subgroup analysis indicates that N-acetylcysteine is more cost effective in patients with a cold form of CRPS-I than DMSO. The opposite holds for warm forms of CRPS-I [25]. …”

Algodystrophie de la main

“…Le mannitol semble n'avoir aucune efficacité. [52,54,55]. L'application locale de capsaïcine est plus efficace dans les douleurs neurologiques d'origine périphérique que dans l'algodystrophie.…”