A cost-effectiveness analysis of national smoking cessation services among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Thailand's national smoking cessation services (FAH-SAI clinics) were founded in 2010. A cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) is needed to inform policymakers of the allocation and prioritization of the limited budget to maximize the value for money of reimbursing these services. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients would benefit from smoking cessation services. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the cost-effectiveness of these multidisciplinary services compared to the usual care among COPD patients in Thailand from a societal perspective.

Methods

We conducted a CEA from a societal perspective using a Markov model to simulate lifetime costs and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) gained by each smoking cessation intervention over the patient's lifetime

SUBMITTER: Prasitwarachot R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11294018 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature