Cost effectiveness of preventing falls and improving mobility in people with Parkinson disease: protocol for an economic evaluation alongside a clinical trial
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cost of illness studies show that Parkinson disease (PD) is costly for individuals, the healthcare system and society. The costs of PD include both direct and indirect costs associated with falls and related injuries.</p> <p...
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| author | Menz Hylton B Huxham Frances McGinley Jennifer L Watts Jennifer J Iansek Robert Murphy Anna T Waller Emma R Morris Meg E |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cost of illness studies show that Parkinson disease (PD) is costly for individuals, the healthcare system and society. The costs of PD include both direct and indirect costs associated with falls and related injuries.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>This protocol describes a prospective economic analysis conducted alongside a randomised controlled trial (RCT). It evaluates whether physical therapy is more cost effective than usual care from the perspective of the health care system. Cost effectiveness will be evaluated using a three-way comparison of the cost per fall averted and the cost per quality adjusted life year saved across two physical therapy interventions and a control group.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>This study has the potential to determine whether targetted physical therapy as an adjunct to standard care can be cost effective in reducing falls in people with PD.</p> <p>Trial Registration</p> <p>No: ACTRN12606000344594</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a039ce9ebc104874a7bcfce0c8247f1e2022-12-22T01:06:41ZengBMCBMC Geriatrics1471-23182008-09-01812310.1186/1471-2318-8-23Cost effectiveness of preventing falls and improving mobility in people with Parkinson disease: protocol for an economic evaluation alongside a clinical trialMenz Hylton BHuxham FrancesMcGinley Jennifer LWatts Jennifer JIansek RobertMurphy Anna TWaller Emma RMorris Meg E<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cost of illness studies show that Parkinson disease (PD) is costly for individuals, the healthcare system and society. The costs of PD include both direct and indirect costs associated with falls and related injuries.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>This protocol describes a prospective economic analysis conducted alongside a randomised controlled trial (RCT). It evaluates whether physical therapy is more cost effective than usual care from the perspective of the health care system. Cost effectiveness will be evaluated using a three-way comparison of the cost per fall averted and the cost per quality adjusted life year saved across two physical therapy interventions and a control group.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>This study has the potential to determine whether targetted physical therapy as an adjunct to standard care can be cost effective in reducing falls in people with PD.</p> <p>Trial Registration</p> <p>No: ACTRN12606000344594</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/8/23 |
| spellingShingle | Menz Hylton B Huxham Frances McGinley Jennifer L Watts Jennifer J Iansek Robert Murphy Anna T Waller Emma R Morris Meg E Cost effectiveness of preventing falls and improving mobility in people with Parkinson disease: protocol for an economic evaluation alongside a clinical trial BMC Geriatrics |
| title | Cost effectiveness of preventing falls and improving mobility in people with Parkinson disease: protocol for an economic evaluation alongside a clinical trial |
| title_full | Cost effectiveness of preventing falls and improving mobility in people with Parkinson disease: protocol for an economic evaluation alongside a clinical trial |
| title_fullStr | Cost effectiveness of preventing falls and improving mobility in people with Parkinson disease: protocol for an economic evaluation alongside a clinical trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cost effectiveness of preventing falls and improving mobility in people with Parkinson disease: protocol for an economic evaluation alongside a clinical trial |
| title_short | Cost effectiveness of preventing falls and improving mobility in people with Parkinson disease: protocol for an economic evaluation alongside a clinical trial |
| title_sort | cost effectiveness of preventing falls and improving mobility in people with parkinson disease protocol for an economic evaluation alongside a clinical trial |
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