Optimizing chronic disease management mega-analysis: economic evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As Ontario's population ages, chronic diseases are becoming increasingly common. There is growing interest in services and care models designed to optimize the management of chronic disease.

Objective

To evaluate the cost-effectiveness and expected budget impact of interventions in chronic disease cohorts evaluated as part of the Optimizing Chronic Disease Management mega-analysis.

Data sources

Sector-specific costs, disease incidence, and mortality were calculated for each condition using administrative databases from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences. Intervention outcomes were based on literature identified in the evidence-based analyses. Quality-of-life and disease prevalence data were obtained from the literature.

Methods

Analyses w

SUBMITTER: Path-Theta Collaboration 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3819926 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature