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Health Systems
• Review looking at trends in the prevalence, treatments and costs of urolithiasis worldwide
• Study found treatment patterns in Europe are heavily dependent on reimbursement and availability of technology
– InSwedenandItaly,SWLisnotreimbursed“inaneconomicallyviable way”, whereas in France even multiple SWL sessions are reimbursed
– Incontrast,theUKandGermanyaremorelikelytoutilizeflexibleURS due to more favorable reimbursement
European Urology Focus 2017; 3: 18-26.
