Is brief advice in primary care a cost-effective way to promote physical activity?

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study models the cost-effectiveness of brief advice (BA) in primary care for physical activity (PA) addressing the limitations in the current limited economic literature through the use of a time-based modelling approach.

Methods

A Markov model was used to compare the lifetime costs and outcomes of a cohort of 100 000 people exposed to BA versus usual care. Health outcomes were expressed in terms of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs). Costs were assessed from a health provider perspective (£2010/11 prices). Data to populate the model were derived from systematic literature reviews and the literature searches of economic evaluations that were conducted for national guidelines. Deterministic and probability sensitivity analyses explored the uncertainty in parameter e

SUBMITTER: Anokye NK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3913207 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature