Key result
Scaling up COBIN community hypertension management is highly cost-effective at ~$582 per DALY averted.
Why the study?
Blood pressure control in Nepal is inadequate, partly hindered by a lack of evidence-based, low-cost, scalable, and cost-effective cardiovascular disease prevention programmes.
Is a community-based hypertension management programme cost-effective for averting cardiovascular disease DALYs in adults in Nepal?
Observational
Is a community-based hypertension management programme cost-effective for averting cardiovascular disease DALYs in adults in Nepal?
A community-based hypertension management program delivered by female community health volunteers in Nepal is projected to be highly cost-effective for averting cardiovascular disease DALYs.
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Supports pilot implementation of community hypertension programs in LMICs; extends cost-effectiveness evidence but requires prospective validation.
Krishnan et al. (2019) conducted an observational in Hypertension. Community-based hypertension management programme (COBIN) vs. Usual care was evaluated on Incremental cost per averted cardiovascular disease DALY. A national scale-up of the COBIN community-based hypertension management programme was highly cost-effective, with an ICER of $582 per DALY averted for hypertensive adults and $411 for all adults.
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