Cost Effectiveness of a Weight Management Program Implemented in the Worksite: Translation of Fuel Your Life.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis of the Fuel Your Life (FYL) program dissemination.

Methods

Employees were recruited from three workplaces randomly assigned to one of the conditions: telephone coaching, small group coaching, and self-study. Costs were collected prospectively during the efficacy trial. The main outcome measures of interest were weight loss and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs).

Results

The phone condition was most costly ($601 to $589/employee) and the self-study condition was least costly ($145 to $143/employee). For weight loss, delivering FYL through the small group condition was no more effective, yet more expensive, than the self-study delivery. For QALYs, the group delivery of FYL was in an acceptable cost-effectiveness range ($2

SUBMITTER: Corso PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6086753 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature