Cost-effectiveness of the North Karelia Hypertension Program 1972-1977
作者:
Aulikki Nissinen,
Jaakko Tuomilehto,
Thomas Kottke,
Pekka Puska,
期刊:
Medical Care
(OVID Available online 1986)
卷期:
Volume 24,
issue 8
页码: 767-780
ISSN:0025-7079
年代: 1986
出版商: OVID
关键词: Hypertension;program;cost
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
The North Karelia Hypertension Program was initiated in 1972 as part of the North Karelia Project. This article examines the costs and effects of the first 5 years of the project. There were 288 fewer than expected fatal strokes and myocardial infarctions during the period; 134 of these are attributable to the hypertension program. The costs of the hypertension program totalled $5.16 million. Drugs consumed 86% of this cost. Using the zero discount rate as an outside boundary, the program is expected to increase old age pension costs by $2.5 million for the 5 years but will decrease earnings losses by $7 million for the same period. With earnings excluded, the cost per quality-adjusted life-year gained is $3,612 at zero discount and $5,830 at 10% discount. Hypertension care is more cost-effective than many of the treatments applied after the appearance of coronary heart disease symptoms but would be much more cost-effective if hypertension could be treated as effectively without medications or if the costs of medications could be reduced.
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