Author (year) |
Patients |
AIT |
Allergen |
Study duration |
Parameter/ Results |
Buchner (1995) (22) |
adults |
SCIT |
pollen, mites |
10 years |
- 54% costs for symptomatic treatment |
Schadlich (2000) (27) |
adults |
SCIT |
pollen, mites |
10 years |
Saving/patient 650-1190 DM (€ 332-608) |
Petersen (2005) (30) |
adults |
SCIT |
pollen |
4 years |
Saving/patient of 1508 DKK (€ 203) |
Ariano (2006) (31) |
adults |
SCIT |
pollen |
6 years |
- 48% money spent at year 4 |
Omnes (2007) (32) |
adults & children |
SCIT |
pollen, mites |
6 years |
saving/patient 1327 € for pollen allergy, 393 € for mites |
Hankin (2008) (34) |
children |
SCIT |
pollen, mites |
1,5 years |
weighed 6-month saving/patient $ 401 (€ 308) |
Hankin (2010) (35) |
children |
SCIT |
pollen, mites |
1,5 years |
- 34% total healthcare cost/patient |
Wang (2011) (36) |
adults |
SCIT |
pollen, mites |
1,5 years |
- 41% total healthcare cost/patient |
Berto (2005) (37) |
children |
SLIT |
pollen, mites |
4 years |
Saving/patient 2043 € |
Berto (2006) (38) |
adults |
SLIT |
pollen |
6 years |
Break-even at year 4 |
Bachert (2007) (40) |
adults |
SLIT |
pollen |
9 years |
Cost-effective for SLIT cost <2200 €/year |
Canonica (2007) (41) |
adults |
SLIT |
pollen |
4 years |
Cost-effective for SLIT cost <1900 €/year |
Berto (2008) (39) |
adults |
SLIT |
pollen |
1 year |
- 34% costs for symptomatic treatment |
Podladnikova (2008) (43) |
adults |
SLIT |
pollen |
3 years |
SLIT 684 € vs. SCIT 1004 € |
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