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Table 2 Protocol papers for current economic evaluations

From: Examining the cost effectiveness of interventions to promote the physical health of people with mental health problems: a systematic review

Bibliographic information

Intervention (I)

Target Population /Duration

Study Design Type of analysis

Cost results

Physical health related Effectiveness results

Perspective /Price year

Synthesis of costs and effects

Comparator (C)

Bonevski et al. 2011 [57]

I: Client centred, caseworker-delivered cessation support intervention for a socially disadvantaged population.

200 community dwelling socially disadvantaged smokers including people with mental health problems attending a community social service centre

RCT

Resources and costs of interventions and impacts on health service use

Changes in smoking behaviour

Health system only

Not stated

Australia

C: Information on smoking cessation and telephone number for Quitline

12 months

CCA

Carter et al. 2012 [52]

I: 12 week preferred intensity aerobic exercise, with motivational coaching and support

Community dwelling people aged 14-17 already in contact with health care services with depression

RCT plus focus group analysis

Boundaries not stated but will use Client Service Receipt Inventory to record health care service use.

Changes in depression using Children’s Depression Inventory

Not stated

Incremental cost per QALY gained

England, UK

QALYs using EQ-5D

C: Usual care

9 months

CUA, CEA

Physical Activity Intensity (Borg Scale)

Kruisdijk et al. 2012 [54]

I: 6 months exercise therapy or Nordic walking plus usual care

People aged 18-65 with diagnosis of depression or bipolar disorder who are being treated on an inpatient or outpatient basis

RCT

Resource use and costs determined using Trimbos/iMTA Questionnaire for Costs associated with Psychiatric Illness (TIC-P)

Risk factors for metabolic syndrome. Fitness and Physical Activity. QALYs using EQ-5D

Health care use and productivity losses

Incremental cost per QALY gained

The Netherlands

C: Usual care

12 months

CUA

Stockings et al. 2011 [56]

I: Multi-modal smoking cessation intervention (brief motivational interviewing plus range of post discharge support for up to 16 weeks.

200 smokers aged 18+ in an inpatient facility with acute mental health problems

RCT

Resource use and costs needed to deliver intervention

Changes in smoking behaviour. Use of alcohol and other substance abuse. Mental wellbeing

Health system only

Not stated

Australia

C: Hospital smoking care only includes a referral to Quitline on discharge.

6 months post discharge

CCA

Verhaeghe et al. 2012 [53]

I: 10 week health promotion intervention (psycho-educational and behavioural group sessions, supervised exercise, individual counselling) targeting physical activity and diet plus usual care

People aged 18 – 75 with mental disorders living in sheltered housing. 201 in intervention; 83 in control group 9 months (RCT)

Cluster RCT and Markov Modelling to extrapolate risk of CVD and diabetes over 10 years

Intervention costs plus costs of health care utilisation

BMI, Waist Circumference, body weight, fat mass, QALYs using SF-36

Health system

Incremental cost per QALY gained

Belgium

C:Usual care

10 years (model)

CUA