Cost-effectiveness analysis of a multifactorial fall prevention intervention in older home care clients at risk for falling.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Falls among older adults can cause serious morbidity and pose economic burdens on society. Older age is a known risk factor for falls and age has been shown to influence the effectiveness of fall prevention programs. To our knowledge, no studies have explicitly investigated whether cost-effectiveness of a multifactorial fall prevention intervention (the intervention) is influenced by age. This economic evaluation explores: 1) the cost-effectiveness of a multifactorial fall prevention intervention compared to usual care for community-dwelling adults ≥ 75 years at risk of falling in Canada; and 2) the influence of age on the cost-effectiveness of the intervention.

Methods

Net benefit regression was used to examine the cost-effectiveness of the intervention with will

SUBMITTER: Isaranuwatchai W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5580442 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature