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Table 4 Discounts by benefit categories and indication class (Orphan drugs)

From: Benefit assessment in Germany: implications for price discounts

Additional benefit: overall

     

Indication class by ICD-10

n

Mean

Min

Max

SD

Diseases of the respiratory system

1

10.96

10.96

10.96

Diseases of the circulatory system

3

22.31

20.72

25.49

2.75

Neoplasms

16

19.59

9.00

29.78

5.82

Other

1

24.50

24.50

24.50

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases

6

12.43

1.00

25.31

10.17

Diseases of the digestive system

2

20.21

14.87

25.54

7.54

Overall

29

18.31

1.00

29.78

7.27

Size of target population (upper level)

29

1896

11

7850

2583

Additional benefit: considerable

Indication class by ICD-10

n

Mean

Min

Max

SD

Neoplasms

2

20.80

19.78

21.81

1.44

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases

1

5.05

5.05

5.05

Overall

3

15.55

5.05

21.81

9.15

Size of target population (upper level)

3

2348

143

5000

2459

Additional benefit: minor

Indication class by ICD-10

n

Mean

Min

Max

SD

Diseases of the circulatory system

3

22.31

20.72

25.49

2.75

Neoplasms

3

21.55

13.85

25.81

6.68

Other

1

24.50

24.50

24.50

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases

5

13.91

1.00

25.31

10.62

Diseases of the digestive system

1

25.54

25.54

25.54

Overall

13

19.32

1.00

25.54

8.21

Size of target population (upper level)

13

2167

11

7850

2924

Additional benefit: non-quantifiable

Indication class by ICD-10

n

Mean

Min

Max

SD

Diseases of the respiratory system

1

10.96

10.96

10.96

Neoplasms

11

18.84

9.00

29.78

6.29

Diseases of the digestive system

1

14.87

14.87

14.87

Overall

13

17.93

9.00

29.78

6.21

Size of target population (upper level)

13

1521

25

7500

2393

  1. All discounts presented in %
  2. Abbreviations: Min minimum, Max maximum, SD standard deviation