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Economic Evaluation of a Web-Based Guided Self-Help Intervention for Employees With Depressive Symptoms.
- Source :
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Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine . Jun2015, Vol. 57 Issue 6, p666-675. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Objective: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a Web-based guided intervention compared with care as usual for employees with depressive symptoms. Methods: A total of 231 employees with depressive symptoms were randomized. Data were collected at baseline, 8 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months. Analyses were conducted from the societal and employer's perspective. Results: At 12 months, a significant intervention effect on depressive symptoms was found. At a willingness to pay of 0 (€/unit of effect), the intervention's probabilities of cost-effectiveness were 0.62 (societal perspective) and 0.55 (employer's perspective). There was a 0.63 probability that the intervention resulted in a positive financial return for the employer. Conclusions: The intervention's cost-effectiveness with regard to depressive symptoms depends on the willingness to pay of societal and company decision makers as well as the probability of cost-effectiveness that they consider acceptable. The intervention is not cost-saving to the employer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *THERAPEUTICS
*MENTAL depression
*JOB stress prevention
*CHI-squared test
*COGNITIVE therapy
*COMPARATIVE studies
*CONFIDENCE intervals
*STATISTICAL correlation
*COST effectiveness
*EMPLOYEE assistance programs
*INDUSTRIAL hygiene
*INVESTMENTS
*PROBABILITY theory
*PROBLEM solving
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*T-test (Statistics)
*WORLD Wide Web
*STRUCTURAL equation modeling
*RANDOMIZED controlled trials
*DATA analysis software
*PRESENTEEISM (Labor)
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*ODDS ratio
*ECONOMICS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10762752
- Volume :
- 57
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 103376060
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000423