Cost-effectiveness of prehabilitation of elderly frail or pre-frail patients prior to elective surgery (PRAEP-GO) versus usual care – Protocol for a health economic evaluation alongside a randomized controlled trial

Cost-effectiveness of prehabilitation of elderly frail or pre-frail patients prior to elective surgery (PRAEP-GO) versus usual care – Protocol for a health economic evaluation alongside a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Prehabilitation aims to improve patients' functional capacity before surgery to reduce perioperative complications, promote recovery and decrease probability of disability. The planned economic evaluation is performed alongside a large German multi-centre pragmatic, two-arm...

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Main Authors: Helene Eckhardt, Wilm Quentin, Julia Silzle, Reinhard Busse, Tanja Rombey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Health care economics
Health care evaluation mechanisms
Cost-effectiveness analysis
Trial-based health economic evaluation
Prehabilitation
Preoperative exercise
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-04833-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-04833-5

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