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Table 1 Overview of evaluated aspects in the treatment of haemophilia

From: A time trade-off study in the UK, Canada and the US to estimate utilities associated with the treatment of haemophilia

Aspect

Opportunities

Description

Frequency of treatment

Weekly

Once a week

Biweekly

Once every second week

Monthly

Once every fourth week

Treatment device

Prefilled pen-device for SC injections

An injection under the skin with a prefilled pen device

The process takes around one minute and requires four steps

Syringe for SC injections

An injection under the skin with a syringe

The process takes around five minutes and requires 16 steps

Syringe for IV infusions

An infusion in the vein with a syringe

The process takes around 10 min and requires 12 steps

Injection site reactions

No injection site reactions

The treatment causes no injection site reactions

Injection site reactions

The treatment causes injection site reactions which do not require medical intervention

  1. SC Subcutaneous
  2. IV Intravenous