TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Cost-effectiveness analysis of a multifactorial fall prevention intervention in older home care clients at risk for falling
JO  - BMC geriatrics
A1  - Isaranuwatchai, Wanrudee
A1  - Perdrizet, Johnna
A1  - Markle-Reid, Maureen
A1  - Hoch, Jeffrey S.
SP  - e199
EP  - e199
VL  - 17
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: Falls among older adults can cause serious morbidity and pose economic burdens on society. Older age is a known risk factor for falls and age has been shown to influence the effectiveness of fall prevention programs. To our knowledge, no studies have explicitly investigated whether cost-effectiveness of a multifactorial fall prevention intervention (the intervention) is influenced by age. This economic evaluation explores: 1) the cost-effectiveness of a multifactorial fall prevention intervention compared to usual care for community-dwelling adults ≥ 75 years at risk of falling in Canada; and 2) the influence of age on the cost-effectiveness of the intervention. <br><br>METHODS: Net benefit regression was used to examine the cost-effectiveness of the intervention with willingness-to-pay values ranging from $0-$50,000. Effects were measured as change in the number of falls, from baseline to 6-month follow-up. Costs were measured using a societal perspective. The cost-effectiveness analysis was conducted for both the total sample and by age subgroups (75-84 and 85+ years). <br><br>RESULTS: For the total sample, the intervention was not economically attractive. However, the intervention was cost-effective at higher willingness-to-pay (WTP) (≥ $25,000) for adults 75-84 years and at lower WTP (< $5,000) for adults 85+ years. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The cost-effectiveness of the intervention depends on age and decision makers' WTP to prevent falls. Understanding the influence of age on the cost-effectiveness of an intervention may help to target resources to those who benefit most. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Retrospectively registered. Clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT00463658 (18 April 2007).<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1471-2318
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-017-0599-9
ID  - ref1
ER  -