Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Enhancing Men's Awareness of Testicular diseases (E-MAT) Feasibility Trial: A Virtual Reality Experience to Increase Testicular Knowledge and Self-Examination among Male Athletes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Virtual reality (VR) is potentially effective in raising awareness of testicular diseases, promoting self-examination and early help-seeking among men. This paper presents an early economic evaluation exploring the potential cost-effectiveness of Enhancing Men's Awareness of Testicular diseases (E-MAT)_VR, a VR interactive experience compared with E-MAT_E, electronic information, among male athletes Results from this economic evaluation will inform and support the design of a future randomized controlled trial (RCT).

Methods

Results from an Irish feasibility trial (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT05146466) with 74 participants conducted in 2022 were employed. Benefits were measured in monetary units whereby the contingent valuation method was

SUBMITTER: Murphy A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12209056 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature