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Cost-effectiveness of a primary care based physical activity intervention in 45-74 year old men and women
— a randomised controlled trial | | Author(s) | W Stevens, M Hillsdon, M Thorogood |
| Journal title | British Journal of Sports Medicine, vol 32, March 1998 |
| Pages | pp 236-241 |
| Keywords | Exercise ; Keeping fit ; Preventative medicine ; General practice ; Middle aged ; Young elderly ; Cost effectiveness ; Evaluation ; Ealing. |
| Annotation | 714 inactive people aged 45-74 from two West London general practices were randomised into two groups. Intervention subjects were invited to consultation with an exercise development officer, and offered a personalised 10 week programme to increase their level of regular physical activity, combining leisure centre and home-based activities. Control subjects were sent information on local leisure centres. All subjects were followed up at 8 months. There was a net 10.6% reduction in the proportion of people classified as sedentary in the intervention group, which also reported an increase in the mean number of episodes of physical activity per week, as compared with the control group (an additional 1.52 episodes). The cost of moving a person out of the sedentary group was shown to be less than £650. The cost of moving someone to the now commonly recommended level was estimated at almost £2,500. The study indicates that it is possible to increase levels of physical activity at a moderate intensity. However, to maximise cost-effectiveness, it is important to have a high take-up rate. Sensitivity analysis suggests that unit costs can be halved with a better recruitment strategy. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-991207203 A |
| Classmark | CEA: CE: LK2: L5: SE: BBA: WEC: 4C: 82LA * |
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