Cost-effectiveness of increasing the reach of smoking cessation interventions in Germany: results from the EQUIPTMOD.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To evaluate costs, effects and cost-effectiveness of increased reach of specific smoking cessation interventions in Germany.

Design

A Markov-based state transition return on investment model (EQUIPTMOD) was used to evaluate current smoking cessation interventions as well as two prospective investment scenarios. A health-care perspective (extended to include out-of-pocket payments) with life-time horizon was considered. A probabilistic analysis was used to assess uncertainty concerning predicted estimates.

Setting

Germany.

Participants

Cohort of current smoking population (18+ years) in Germany.

Interventions

Interventions included group-based behavioural support, financial incentive programmes and varenicline. For prospective scenario 1 the reach of

SUBMITTER: Huber MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6033002 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature