Long-Term Health and Economic Value of Improved Mobility among Older Adults in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mobility impairments have substantial physical and mental health consequences, resulting in diminished quality of life. Most studies on the health economic consequences of mobility limitations focus on short-term implications.

Objectives

To examine the long-term value of improving mobility in older adults.

Methods

Our six-step approach used clinical trial data to calibrate mobility improvements and estimate health economic outcomes using a microsimulation model. First, we measured improvement in steps per day calibrated with clinical trial data examining hylan G-F 20 viscosupplementation treatment. Second, we created a cohort of patients 51 years and older with osteoarthritis. In the third step, we estimated their baseline quality of life. Fourth, we transl

SUBMITTER: Kabiri M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6078098 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature