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Cost effectiveness of preventive occupational therapy for independent-living older adults
Author(s)Joel Hay, Laurie LaBree, Roger Luo
Journal titleJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 50, no 8,, August 2002
Pagespp 1381-1388
KeywordsOccupational therapy ; Preventative medicine ; Cost effectiveness ; Living in the community ; United States of America.
AnnotationThe cost-effectiveness of the Well-Elderly Study's 9-month occupational therapy (OT) programme was evaluated with a culturally diverse group of Americans aged 60+. Costs for the programme averaged $548 per subject. Use of healthcare services was ascertained by telephone interviews during and after the treatment phase. The 36-item Short Form Health Survey was used to derive a preference-based health-related quality of life index, quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs), and an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio for preventive OT relative to the combined control group. Costs for the programme were lower for the OT group ($967) than for an active control group ($1,726), a passive control group ($3,334), or a combination of the control groups ($2,593). Preventive OT demonstrated cost-effectiveness in conjunction with a trend toward decreased medical expenditures. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-020905210 A
ClassmarkLOH: LK2: WEC: K4: 7T

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