Self-managed, computerised word finding therapy as an add-on to usual care for chronic aphasia post-stroke: An economic evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the cost-effectiveness of self-managed computerised word finding therapy as an add-on to usual care for people with aphasia post-stroke.

Design

Cost-effectiveness modelling over a life-time period, taking a UK National Health Service (NHS) and personal social service perspective.

Setting

Based on the Big CACTUS randomised controlled trial, conducted in 21 UK NHS speech and language therapy departments.

Participants

Big CACTUS included 278 people with long-standing aphasia post-stroke.

Interventions

Computerised word finding therapy plus usual care; usual care alone; usual care plus attention control.

Main measures

Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICER) were calculated, comparing the cost per quality adjusted life year (Q

SUBMITTER: Latimer NR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8073872 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature