A Systematic Review of the Economic Evidence for Home Support Interventions in Dementia

Clarkson, Paul; Davies, Linda; Jasper, Rowan; Loynes, Niklas; Challis, David

Abstract

© 2017 International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) Background Recent evidence signals the need for effective forms of home support to people with dementia and their carers. The cost-effectiveness evidence of different approaches to support is scant. Objectives To appraise economic evidence on the cost-effectiveness of home support interventions for dementia to inform future evaluation. Methods A systematic literature review of full and partial economic evaluations was performed using the British National Health Service Economic Evaluation Database supplemented by additional references. Study characteristics and findings, including incremental cost-effectiveness ratios, when available, were summarized narratively. Study quality was appraised using the National Health Service Economic Evaluation Database critical appraisal criteria and independent ratings, agreed by two reviewers. Studies were located on a permutation matrix describing their mix of incremental costs/effects to aid decision making. Results Of the 151 articles retrieved, 14 studies met the inclusion criteria: 8 concerning support to people with dementia and 6 to carers. Five studies were incremental cost-utility analyses, seven were cost-effectiveness analyses, and two were cost consequences analyses. Five studies expressed incremental cost-effectiveness ratios as cost per quality-adjusted life-year (£6,696–£207,942 per quality-adjusted life-year). In four studies, interventions were dominant over usual care. Two interventions were more costly but more beneficial and were favorable against current acceptability thresholds. Conclusions Occupational therapy, home-based exercise, and a carers’ coping intervention emerged as cost-effective approaches for which there was better evidence. These interventions used environmental modifications, behavior management, physical activity, and emotional support as active components. More robust evidence is needed to judge the value of these and other interventions across the dementia care pathway.

Citation

Clarkson, P., Davies, L., Jasper, R., Loynes, N., & Challis, D. (2017). A Systematic Review of the Economic Evidence for Home Support Interventions in Dementia. Value in Health, 20(8), 1198-1209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2017.04.004

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 12, 2017
• Online Publication Date: May 12, 2017
• Publication Date: 2017-09
• Deposit Date: Jun 20, 2020
• Journal: Value in Health
• Print ISSN: 1098-3015
• Electronic ISSN: 1524-4733
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 20
• Issue: 8
• Pages: 1198-1209
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2017.04.004
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3750957
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