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Table 3 Mean Cost and Effectiveness Over Trial Period by Group

From: Cost-effectiveness of Tele-delivered behavioral activation by Lay counselors for homebound older adults with depression

 

Tele-BA

Tele-PST

AC

 

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Cost

Intervention 1

$904.06

 

$980.75

 

$240.91

 

Outpatient visit

$9,800.89

$13,859.57

$10,634.22

$15,764.82

$11,104.01

$15,961.84

ED visit

$860.74

$2,364.76

$568.23

$1,211.97

$747.45

$1,464.85

Inpatient care

$8,520.51

$22,771.92

$4,254.61

$13,332.11

$11,100.75

$26,045.15

Total

$20,086.21

$26,896.61

$16,437.81

$22,549.10

$23,193.13

$34,504.69

Effectiveness

QALY 2

0.4146

0.1773

0.3811

0.1495

0.3532

0.1804

  1. 1 Including unit cost of interventionist compensation per person ($22,479 for Tele-BA, $27,154 for Tele-PST, and $22,479 for AC) and other related cost
  2. 2 Quality-adjusted life-years: Incremental effectiveness