Affiliation:
1. Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry University of Seville Seville Spain
2. Department of Basic Sciences, University Institute for Patient Care Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC Barcelona) Barcelona Spain
Abstract
AbstractBackgroundBinge drinking (BD) among adolescents is a public health concern worldwide. This study assessed the cost‐effectiveness and cost‐utility of a web‐based computer‐tailored intervention to prevent BD in adolescence.MethodsThe sample was drawn from a study evaluating the Alerta Alcohol program. The population consisted of adolescents 15 to 19 years of age. Data were recorded at baseline (January to February 2016) and after 4 months (May to June 2017) and were used to estimate costs and health outcomes, as measured by the number of BD occasions and quality‐adjusted life years (QALYs). Incremental cost‐effectiveness and cost‐utility ratios were calculated from National Health Service (NHS) and societal perspectives and for a time horizon of 4 months. A multivariate deterministic sensitivity analysis of best/worst scenarios by subgroups was used to account for uncertainty.ResultsThe cost of reducing BD occasions by one per month was €16.63 from the NHS perspective, which from the societal perspective resulted in savings of €7986.37. From the societal perspective, the intervention resulted in an incremental cost of €71.05 per QALY gained from the NHS perspective and this was dominant, resulting in savings of €34,126.64 per QALY gained in comparison with the control group. Subgroup analyses showed that the intervention was dominant for girls from both the perspectives and for individuals 17 years or older from the NHS perspective.ConclusionsComputer‐tailored feedback is a cost‐effective way to reduce BD and increase QALYs among adolescents. However, long‐term follow‐up is needed to evaluate more fully changes in both BD and health‐related quality of life.
Funder
Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
Consejería de Salud y Bienestar Social, Junta de Andalucía
Secretaría de Estado de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación
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