Cost-effectiveness of strength exercise or aerobic exercise compared with usual care for patients with knee osteoarthritis: secondary results from a multiarm randomised controlled trial in Norway.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the 1-year cost-effectiveness of strength exercise or aerobic exercise compared with usual care for patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA), from a societal and healthcare perspective.

Design

Cost-effectiveness analysis embedded in a three-arm randomised controlled trial.

Participants and setting

A total of 161 people with symptomatic knee OA seeking Norwegian primary or secondary care were included in the analyses.

Interventions

Participants were randomised to either 12 weeks of strength exercise (n=54), 12 weeks of aerobic exercise (n=53) or usual care (n=54).

Outcome measures

Quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) estimated by the EuroQol-5 Dimensions-5 Levels, and costs related to healthcare utilisation and productivity

SUBMITTER: Killingmo RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11328638 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature