Cost-effectiveness of internet-based vestibular rehabilitation with and without physiotherapy support for adults aged 50 and older with a chronic vestibular syndrome in general practice.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of stand-alone and blended internet-based vestibular rehabilitation (VR) in comparison with usual care (UC) for chronic vestibular syndromes in general practice.

Design

Economic evaluation alongside a three-armed, individually randomised controlled trial.

Setting

59 Dutch general practices.

Participants

322 adults, aged 50 years and older with a chronic vestibular syndrome.

Interventions

Stand-alone VR consisted of a 6-week, internet-based intervention with weekly online sessions and daily exercises. In blended VR, this intervention was supplemented with face-to-face physiotherapy support. UC group participants received usual general practice care without restrictions.

Main outcome measures

Societal co

SUBMITTER: van Vugt VA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7566722 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature