A Within-Trial Economic Evaluation of a Patient Navigator Program in Children With CKD.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The NAVKIDS² trial was a patient navigation program for children and their caregivers living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Australia. We conducted a within-trial economic evaluation to describe the cost-effectiveness of patient navigation compared with standard care.

Methods

Cost and resource utilization data were prospectively collected over 6 months, from a health care funder perspective. Costs were reported in Australian dollars. Quality-of-life (QoL) data were collected from 0 to 6 months. Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) were reported as the additional cost/quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) gained.

Results

Over the 6-month period, total per-patient costs were higher in the patient navigation group than in those in the

SUBMITTER: Chen W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12446926 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature