Economic viability outcome of assisted reproduction technology setup: Mathematical model

Abstract

Objective: To develop an evaluation method measuring the economic viability outcome of assisted reproductive technology (ART) setup in a concerted fashion. Methods: A mathematical model namely; economic viability outcome (EVO) value has been purposely constructed. The model consists of three important domains: 1) Economic performance outcome of the setup; 2) Sustainability outcome; and 3) Control outcome. The model was put to the test at Banoon ART centre, the military hospital in Bahrain during the period Sep 2004 to Sep 2006. Results: When this model was stringently applied at the said centre, the EVO value was increased by 40% from 0.84 to 1.40 within 12 months of rectifications which started Sep 2005. Even though the economic performance has dropped by approximately 22%, due to an extra spending towards assets and lower utilization of treatment cycles, the centre showed improvements at various levels as evident from the resulting higher EVO value. Conclusions: EVO value as a model provides a mechanism by which ART setup can be economically evaluated and self-assessed. It can also generate a method for measuring the safety and efficacy of the treating centre.

Share and Cite:

Eskandarani, H. (2013) Economic viability outcome of assisted reproduction technology setup: Mathematical model. Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 3, 116-122. doi: 10.4236/ojog.2013.31022.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

References

[1] Rhoton-Vlasak, A. (2000) Infections and infertility. Primary Care Update Ob/GYNS, 1, 200-206.
[2] Palagiano, A., et al. (2004) FSH: Urinary and recombinant. European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 1, S30-S33. doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2004.01.023
[3] Devlin, N. and Parkin, D. (2003) Funding fertility: Issues in the allocation and distribution of resources to assisted reproduction technologies. Human Fertility (Cambridge), 6, 2-6. doi:10.1080/1464770312331369153
[4] Van Voorhis, B.J. (2003) Evaluating economic studies in reproductive medicine. Seminars in Reproductive Medicine, 21, 85-93. doi:10.1055/s-2003-39998
[5] Eskandarani, H.A. (1996) Assisted reproduction technology: State-of the-art. The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) Publication, Rabat, 73-75.
[6] Eskandarani, H.A. (2007) A code of practice is overdue for assisted reproductive technology in the GCC countries: Some comments and suggestions. Qatar Medical Journal, 16, 16-19.
[7] Eskandarani, H.A. (2010) A bahraini registry of assisted reproductive technology for period of 2000-2006: Hoping to stave off reporting stalemate. Journal of Reproduction and Contraception, 21, 101-110. doi:10.1016/S1001-7844(10)60018-1
[8] Collins, J.A. (2002) An international survey of the health economics of IVF and ICSI. Human Reproduction Update, 8, 265-277. doi:10.1093/humupd/8.3.265

Copyright © 2024 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc.

Creative Commons License

This work and the related PDF file are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.