Cost-effectiveness of a behavioral intervention for persistent urinary incontinence in prostate cancer patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a behavioral intervention for urinary incontinence of prostate cancer patients. Study subjects were either participating in or eligible but declined (i.e., nonparticipating) the active intervention study.

Methods

The intervention-participating subjects were randomized into three groups, including two intervention groups (support and telephone groups) and a usual care reference group. Intervention-nonparticipating subjects were concurrently enrolled. Intervention effectiveness was assessed on the EQ-5D measure. The costs included direct healthcare cost from medical billing data, patient out-of-pocket expense, caregiver expense, patient loss-of-work cost, and intervention cost. We calculated incremental

SUBMITTER: Zhang AY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4920049 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature