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Table 2 Discounts by benefit categories and indication class

From: Benefit assessment in Germany: implications for price discounts

Additional benefit: considerable

     

Indication class by ICD-10

n

Mean

Min

Max

SD

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

11

23.80

10.07

42.54

13.96

Diseases of the circulatory system

1

19.35

19.35

19.35

Diseases of the eye and adnexa

1

15.43

15.43

15.43

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

1

39.44

39.44

39.44

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases

1

5.05

5.05

5.05

Neoplasms

14

18.44

6.35

35.19

8.69

Overall

29

20.66

5.05

42.54

11.55

Size of target population (upper level)

29

18172

143

221000

40788

Additional benefit: minor

Indication class by ICD-10

n

Mean

Min

Max

SD

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

12

18.48

0.00

42.54

13.78

Diseases of the circulatory system

6

29.97

4.65

58.73

20.21

Diseases of the digestive system

1

25.54

25.54

25.54

Diseases of the genitourinary system

2

19.80

19.80

19.80

0.00

Diseases of the nervous system

2

40.69

29.71

51.67

15.53

Diseases of the respiratory system

2

2.01 *

2.01

2.01

0.00

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases

10

15.02

1.00

25.31

7.36

Neoplasms

12

23.16

4.74

46.44

12.83

Other

1

24.50

24.50

24.50

Overall

48

20.93

0.00

58.73

20.16

Size of target population (upper level)

48

153723

6

2542810

425313

Additional benefit: non-quantifiable

Indication class by ICD-10

n

Mean

Min

Max

SD

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

6

16.86

10.07

21.25

5.33

Diseases of the circulatory system

1

19.35

19.35

19.35

Diseases of the digestive system

1

14.87

14.87

14.87

Diseases of the respiratory system

1

10.96

10.96

10.96

Neoplasms

11

18.84

9.00

29.78

6.29

Other

2

13.64

13.64

13.64

0.00

Overall

22

17.31 *

9.00

29.778

55.32

Size of target population (upper level)

22

6081

25

34000

9994

No additional benefit

Indication class by ICD-10

n

Mean

Min

Max

SD

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

22

24.45

3.16

42.54

11.01

Diseases of the digestive system

4

31.02

31.02

31.02

0.00

Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs

2

24.50

23.15

25.85

1.91

Diseases of the circulatory system

6

22.49

4.65

49.52

14.69

Diseases of the eye and adnexa

6

20.13

3.06

78.02

29.04

Diseases of the nervous system

7

37.03

24.32

67.30

15.26

Diseases of the respiratory system

6

16.90

2.01

25.74

11.60

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

1

42.75

42.75

42.75

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases

13

24.72 *

12.78

48.60

13.86

Mental and behavioral disorders

2

25.68

17.36

34.00

11.77

Neoplasms

19

20.43

0.00

53.71

13.92

Other

4

25.10 *

21.65

28.55

3.98

Overall

92

24.25 *

0.00

78.02

14.18

Size of target population (upper level)

92

170203

15

3253000

499215

  1. Abbreviations: Min minimum, Max maximum, SD standard deviation
  2. All discounts presented in %
  3. Assessment with “Major Benefit” = 13.64 % (TP upper level = 2333.33)
  4. Assessment with “Less Benefit” = 9.00 % (TP upper level = 1460)
  5. * p < 0.05 compared to mean discount of the other indications