Protocol for the economic evaluation of the InTENSE program for rehabilitation of chronic upper limb spasticity.


Journal

BMC health services research
ISSN: 1472-6963
Titre abrégé: BMC Health Serv Res
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101088677

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
27 May 2020
Historique:
received: 08 03 2019
accepted: 18 05 2020
entrez: 29 5 2020
pubmed: 29 5 2020
medline: 21 11 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Assessment of the costs of care associated with chronic upper-limb spasticity following stroke in Australia and the potential benefits of adding intensive upper limb rehabilitation to botulinum toxin-A are key objectives of the InTENSE randomised controlled trial. Recruitment for the trial has been completed. A total of 139 participants from 6 stroke units across 3 Australian states are participating in the trial. A cost utility analysis will be undertaken to compare resource use and costs over 12 months with health-related quality of life outcomes associated with the intervention relative to a usual care comparator. A cost effectiveness analysis with the main clinical measure of outcome, Goal Attainment Scaling, will also be undertaken. The primary outcome measure for the cost utility analysis will be the incremental cost effectiveness ratio (ICER) generated from the incremental cost of the intervention as compared to the incremental benefit, as measured in quality adjusted life years (QALYs) gained. The utility scores generated from the EQ-5D three level instrument (EQ-5D-3 L) measured at baseline, 3 months and 12 months will be utilised to calculate the incremental Quality Adjusted Life Year (QALY) gains for the intervention relative to usual care using area-under the curve methods. The results of the economic evaluation will provide evidence of the total costs of care for patients with chronic upper limb spasticity following stroke. It will also provide evidence for the cost-effectiveness of adding evidence-based movement therapy to botulinum toxin-A as a treatment, providing important information for health system decision makers tasked with the planning and provision of services.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Assessment of the costs of care associated with chronic upper-limb spasticity following stroke in Australia and the potential benefits of adding intensive upper limb rehabilitation to botulinum toxin-A are key objectives of the InTENSE randomised controlled trial.
METHODS METHODS
Recruitment for the trial has been completed. A total of 139 participants from 6 stroke units across 3 Australian states are participating in the trial. A cost utility analysis will be undertaken to compare resource use and costs over 12 months with health-related quality of life outcomes associated with the intervention relative to a usual care comparator. A cost effectiveness analysis with the main clinical measure of outcome, Goal Attainment Scaling, will also be undertaken. The primary outcome measure for the cost utility analysis will be the incremental cost effectiveness ratio (ICER) generated from the incremental cost of the intervention as compared to the incremental benefit, as measured in quality adjusted life years (QALYs) gained. The utility scores generated from the EQ-5D three level instrument (EQ-5D-3 L) measured at baseline, 3 months and 12 months will be utilised to calculate the incremental Quality Adjusted Life Year (QALY) gains for the intervention relative to usual care using area-under the curve methods.
DISCUSSION CONCLUSIONS
The results of the economic evaluation will provide evidence of the total costs of care for patients with chronic upper limb spasticity following stroke. It will also provide evidence for the cost-effectiveness of adding evidence-based movement therapy to botulinum toxin-A as a treatment, providing important information for health system decision makers tasked with the planning and provision of services.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32460773
doi: 10.1186/s12913-020-05333-z
pii: 10.1186/s12913-020-05333-z
pmc: PMC7254740
doi:

Substances chimiques

Botulinum Toxins, Type A EC 3.4.24.69

Types de publication

Clinical Trial, Phase III Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

478

Subventions

Organisme : National Health and Medical Research Council
ID : GNT1079542
Organisme : National Health and Medical Research Council
ID : GNT1112158

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Auteurs

Rachel Milte (R)

Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, 5001, Australia. rachel.milte@flinders.edu.au.

Julie Ratcliffe (J)

Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, 5001, Australia.

Louise Ada (L)

Discipline of Physiotherapy, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.

Coralie English (C)

School of Health Sciences and Priority Research Centre for Stroke and Brain Injury, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia.

Maria Crotty (M)

College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.
Rehabilitation Services, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Australia.

Natasha A Lannin (NA)

Department of Neurosciences, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia.
John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.

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