Interstim Therapy Retrospective Cost Analysis and Quality of Life
Interstim Therapy Retrospective Cost Analysis and Quality of Life
A study to examine the impact that Interstim Therapy for Urinary Control has on health care utilization and costs within a health care system and the satisfaction with treatment expressed by patients using this therapy.
A retrospective administrative data analysis combined with a prospective health related quality of life/satisfaction with treatment survey designed to examine the impact that Interstim Therapy for Urinary Control has had on health care utilization and costs for the Kaiser Permanente system and the satisfaction with treatment expressed by patients using this therapy.
Patients implanted with an Interstim Therapy for Urinary Control or undergoing test stimulation for potential placement of Interstim Therapy during the period of June 1, 2002 through June 30, 2004 and who are enrolled with Kaiser-Permanente of Southern California.