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Title: | Cost-utility of a cardiovascular prevention program in highly educated adults: Intermediate results of a randomized controlled trial | Authors: | JACOBS, Nele EVERS, Silvia Ament, Andre CLAES, Neree |
Issue Date: | 2010 | Publisher: | Cambridge University Press | Source: | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN HEALTH CARE, 26(1). p. 11-19 | Abstract: | Objectives: Little is known about the costs and the effects of cardiovascular prevention programs targeted at medical and behavioral risk factors. The aim was to evaluate the cost-utility of a cardiovascular prevention program in a general sample of highly educated adults after 1 year of intervention. Methods: The participants were randomly assigned to intervention (n = 208) and usual care conditions (n = 106). The intervention consisted of medical interventions and optional behavior-change interventions (e.g., a tailored Web site). Cost data were registered from a healthcare perspective, and questionnaires were used to determine effectiveness (e.g., quality-adjusted life-years [QALYs]). A cost-utility analysis and sensitivity analyses using bootstrapping were performed on the intermediate results. Results: When adjusting for baseline utility differences, the incremental cost was €433 and the incremental effectiveness was 0.016 QALYs. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio was €26,910 per QALY. Conclusions: The intervention was cost-effective compared with usual care in this sample of highly educated adults after 1 year of intervention. Increased participation would make this intervention highly cost-effective. | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/10340 | ISSN: | 0266-4623 | e-ISSN: | 1471-6348 | DOI: | 10.1017/S0266462309990353 | ISI #: | 000273836800003 | Category: | A1 | Type: | Journal Contribution | Validations: | ecoom 2011 |
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