Eight-year post-trial follow-up of health care and long-term care costs of tele-based health coaching.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the long-term effect of telephone health coaching on health care and long-term care (LTC) costs in type 2 diabetes (T2D) and coronary artery disease (CAD) patients.

Data sources/study setting

Randomized controlled trial (RCT) data were linked to Finnish national health and social care registries and electronic health records (EHR). Post-trial eight-year economic evaluation was conducted.

Study design

A total of 1,535 patients (≥45 years) were randomized to the intervention (n = 1034) and control groups (n = 501). The intervention group received monthly telephone health coaching for 12 months. Usual health care and LTC were provided for both groups.

Principal findings

Intention-to-treat analysis showed no significant change in total health

SUBMITTER: Mustonen E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7080381 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature