| Literature DB >> 29609205 |
Jesse Kigozi1, Sue Jowett1, Barbara I Nicholl2, Martyn Lewis3, Bernadette Bartlam3, Daniel Green3, John Belcher3, Kris Clarkson3, Zoe Lingard3, Christopher Pope3, Carolyn A Chew-Graham3, Peter Croft3, Elaine M Hay3, George Peat3, Christian D Mallen3.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the cost-effectiveness (cost-utility) of introducing general practitioner screening for anxiety and depression in patients consulting for osteoarthritis (OA).Entities:
Mesh:
Year: 2018 PMID: 29609205 PMCID: PMC6563477 DOI: 10.1002/acr.23568
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) ISSN: 2151-464X Impact factor: 4.794
Unit costs and data sourcesa
| Health care resource | Unit cost, £ |
|---|---|
| Primary care | |
| GP consultation per 11.7 minutes | 34 |
| Practice nurse consultation per hour | 44 |
| Nurse home visit per hour | 60 |
| Community physiotherapist per hour | 30 |
| Secondary care contacts | |
| Orthopedic surgeon | 128 |
| Rheumatologist | 202 |
| Massage therapist | 49 |
| Physiotherapist | 49 |
| Osteopathic care provider | 49 |
| Mental health nurse | 34 |
| Chiropractor | 49 |
| Psychiatrist | 283 |
| Psychologist | 264 |
| Intervention cost | |
| Extra time to complete prompt: 1.29 minutes | 2.91 |
| Prescribed medication | Patient‐specific |
| Medical investigations/interventions | Patient‐specific |
| Time off work | Mean national wage by age and sex |
Available at: http://www.ons.gov.uk. GP = general practitioner.
Unit Cost of Health and Social Care 2013 (Personal Social Services Research Unit).
National Health Service reference costs schedule 2012/2013.
British National Formulary (2013).
Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Health care resource use and costs by trial arma
| Resource use, units | Cost, £ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resource/cost component | Control (n = 633) | Intervention (n = 352) | Control (n = 633) | Intervention (n = 352) |
| Primary care | ||||
| General practitioner | 2.42 ± 2.07 | 2.86 ± 2.25 | 80.92 ± 68.19 | 94.38 ± 73.23 |
| Practice nurse | 0.03 ± 0.18 | 0.03 ± 0.17 | 0.23 ± 1.57 | 0.27 ± 1.55 |
| Other | 0.07 ± 0.34 | 0.04 ± 0.20 | – | 0.14 ± 1.67 |
| Secondary care appointments | ||||
| NHS consultant | 2.07 ± 4.38 | 1.69 ± 2.94 | 134.93 ± 262.94 | 112.45 ± 207.82 |
| Private consultant | 0.44 ± 1.93 | 0.41 ± 1.70 | 23.48 ± 104.19 | 21.13 ± 80.89 |
| Other professionals, NHS hospitals | 0.13 ± 0.53 | 0.26 ± 1.24 | 10.58 ± 36.41 | 17.48 ± 48.47 |
| Other professionals, private hospitals | 0.06 ± 0.56 | 0.05 ± 0.50 | 0.07 ± 1.74 | 0.25 ± 3.31 |
| Investigations and treatments | 372 (58.8) | 197 (55.9) | 377.21 ± 1,153.01 | 353.33 ± 1,014.55 |
| Prescriptions | ||||
| Anti‐anxiety/anti‐depression drugs, no. (%) | 150 (19) | 100 (23) | – | – |
| OA drugs, no. (%) | 567 (71) | 343 (78) | – | – |
| Prescribed medication | – | – | 225.49 ± 205.80 | 225.59 ± 190.22 |
| Over‐the‐counter medicines/treatments | 373 (58.9) | 201 (57.10) | 13.55 ± 50.29 | 14.10 ± 58.46 |
| Productivity loss/costs | 15.01 ± 31.96 | 8.34 ± 16.95 | 1,094.87 ± 2,530.32 | 644.25 ± 1,460.85 |
| Productivity costs | – | – | 310.74 ± 1,441.57 | 174.59 ± 816.72 |
Values are the mean ± SD per patient, by treatment group, for patients providing health care utilization data, unless indicated otherwise.
Data based on medical records review of available data and include anxiety/depression and OA‐related health care use.
Significant differences between the groups, because the value zero is not contained in the 95% confidence interval. Confidence intervals for mean differences in resource use were obtained by bias‐corrected and accelerated nonparametric bootstrapping, using 1,000 replications.
Data based on self‐reported questionnaires at 6 and 12 months and include secondary health care use for any health reason.
Number (%) of participants reporting usage are given instead of mean ± SD because of multiple usage, purchases, and/or prescriptions over 12 months.
Indirect costs based on the subsample of respondents in paid employment at 12 months (n = 280).
Indirect costs based on the complete‐case data set (n = 985).
Cost‐utility analysis using the net benefit regression approacha
| Control (n = 911) | Intervention (n = 501) | Incremental analysis, intervention vs. control, mean differences (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost analysis, £ | |||
| NHS cost | 759.74 ± 1152.38 | 744.09 ± 1008.36 | 1.02 (−135.96, 138.02) |
| Health care cost | 794.73 ± 1163.13 | 777.75 ± 1031.82 | 2.70 (−138.28, 143.69) |
| Societal cost | 1071.69 ± 1866.80 | 946.34 ± 1351.82 | −122.29 (−318.50, 73.91) |
| Effectiveness analysis | |||
| Unadjusted QALYs gained | 0.715 ± 0.216 | 0.679 ± 0.220 | −0.029 (−0.062, 0.003) |
| Adjusted QALYs gained | 0.711 | 0.686 | – |
Values are the mean ± SD unless indicated otherwise. Data set is imputed. 95% CI = 95% confidence interval; QALY = quality‐adjusted life year.
Mean differences adjusted for clustering in cost and QALY outcomes.
P = 0.072.
Cost‐effectiveness analysis using the net benefit regression approach, with probability that treatment is cost effective at λa
| Threshold value estimate | NHS | Societal |
|---|---|---|
| λ = £0 | 51 | 89 |
| λ = £5,000 | 4 | 36 |
| λ = £10,000 | 3 | 16 |
| λ = £15,000 | 3 | 10 |
| λ = £20,000 | 3 | 8 |
| λ = £25,000 | 3 | 7 |
| λ = £30,000 | 3 | 6 |
| λ = £35,000 | 3 | 6 |
| λ = £40,000 | 3 | 5 |
Values are the percentage. Data set is imputed. λ = willingness to pay per unit of outcome gain.
Figure 1Cost‐effectiveness acceptability curve for the comparison of case finding versus pain only based on the net monetary benefit regression approach. QALYs = quality‐adjusted life years.
Figure 2Cost‐effectiveness acceptability curve for the comparison of case finding versus pain only based on the 2‐stage bootstrap sampling process. QALYs = quality‐adjusted life years.