May 1, 2006Journal of Women s Health

Cost-Effectiveness of WISEWOMAN, a Program Aimed at Reducing Heart Disease Risk among Low-Income Women

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Why the study?

Does the WISEWOMAN lifestyle intervention program improve cost-effectiveness and reduce coronary heart disease risk factors in low-income, uninsured women aged 40-64?

Structured PICO

Does the WISEWOMAN lifestyle intervention program improve cost-effectiveness and reduce coronary heart disease risk factors in low-income, uninsured women aged 40-64?

Population

3,015 low-income, uninsured women aged 40-64 participating in the WISEWOMAN program

Intervention

WISEWOMAN program (chronic disease risk factor screenings, lifestyle interventions, and referral services)

Outcome

Cost-effectiveness ratio (average per capita cost divided by average predicted life-years gained)surrogate

The WISEWOMAN lifestyle intervention program appears to be a cost-effective approach for reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors among low-income, uninsured women.

Limitations

Substantial uncertainty around the cost-effectiveness estimate revealed by sensitivity analysis
Assumptions used in the model require confirmation through further research
Sustainability of risk factor improvements after program participation concludes is unknown

Discussion

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Implication

May support cost-effectiveness in low-income women; observational data leaves confirmation to randomized trials.

Cite This Study

Finkelstein et al. (2006) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6fb64ee71d69abee082bed https://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2006.15.379

Topics

Women and heart disease

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