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Cost-effectiveness of exercise as a therapy for behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia within the EVIDEM-E randomised controlled trial

d'Amico, Francesco, Rehill, Amritpal, Knapp, Martin, Lowery, David, Cerga-Pashoja, Arlinda, Griffin, Mark, Iliffe, Steve, Warner, James (2015) Cost-effectiveness of exercise as a therapy for behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia within the EVIDEM-E randomised controlled trial. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 31 (6). pp. 656-665. ISSN 0885-6230. E-ISSN 1099-1166. (doi:10.1002/gps.4376) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:51344)

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/gps.4376

Abstract

Objective

Although available evidence is modest, exercise could be beneficial in reducing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. We aim to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a dyadic exercise regimen for individuals with dementia and their main carer as therapy for behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.

Methods

Cost-effectiveness analysis within a two-arm, pragmatic, randomised, controlled, single-blind, parallel-group trial of a dyadic exercise regimen (individually tailored, for 20–30?min at least five times per week). The study randomised 131 community-dwelling individuals with dementia and clinically significant behavioural and psychological symptoms with a carer willing and able to participate in the exercise regimen; 52 dyads provided sufficient cost data for analyses.

Results

Mean intervention cost was £284 per dyad. For the subsample of 52 dyads, the intervention group had significantly higher mean cost from a societal perspective (mean difference £2728.60, p?=?0.05), but costs were not significantly different from a health and social care perspective. The exercise intervention was more cost-effective than treatment as usual from both societal and health and social care perspectives for the measure of behavioural and psychological symptoms (Neuropsychiatric Inventory). It does not appear cost-effective in terms of cost per quality-adjusted life year gain.

Conclusions

The exercise intervention has the potential to be seen as cost-effective when considering behavioural and psychological symptoms but did not appear cost-effective when considering quality-adjusted life year gains.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1002/gps.4376
Uncontrolled keywords: exercise; dementia; cost-effectiveness; NPI
Subjects: R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC952 Geriatrics
R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology > RM695 Physical therapy
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research > Centre for Health Services Studies
Depositing User: David Lowery
Date Deposited: 02 Nov 2015 14:03 UTC
Last Modified: 17 Aug 2022 10:59 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/51344 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Lowery, David.

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