Economic evaluation of a person-centred care intervention with a digital platform and structured telephone support for people with chronic heart failure and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: results from a randomised controlled trial in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of the study was to evaluate the healthcare costs and effects of a remote person-centred care (PCC) add-on intervention compared with usual care for people with chronic heart failure (CHF) and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary Disease (COPD) from a societal perspective.

Design

A cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) based on the results from a randomised controlled trial.

Setting

The study was conducted from August 2017 until June 2021 within nine primary care centres across Western Sweden.

Participants

Participants in the study had a diagnosis of COPD (J43.0, J44.0-J44.9) and/or CHF (I50.0-I50.9).224 patients were randomly allocated to the study groups. After two withdrawals, the final intention-to-treat analysis included 110 participants in the

SUBMITTER: Harvey BP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12516990 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature