Are office-based workplace interventions designed to reduce sitting time cost-effective primary prevention measures for cardiovascular disease? A systematic review and modelled economic evaluation
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Gao, Lan, Nguyen, Phuong, Dunstan, David and Moodie, Marjory. (2019). Are office-based workplace interventions designed to reduce sitting time cost-effective primary prevention measures for cardiovascular disease? A systematic review and modelled economic evaluation. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16(5), pp. 1 - 17. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16050834
Authors | Gao, Lan, Nguyen, Phuong, Dunstan, David and Moodie, Marjory |
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Abstract | Objectives: To assess the cost-effectiveness of workplace-delivered interventions designed to reduce sitting time as primary prevention measures for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Australia. Methods: A Markov model was developed to simulate the lifetime cost-effectiveness of a workplace intervention for the primary prevention of CVD amongst office-based workers. An updated systematic review and a meta-analysis of workplace interventions that aim to reduce sitting time was conducted to inform the intervention effect. The primary outcome was workplace standing time. An incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) was calculated for this intervention measured against current practice. Costs (in Australia dollars) and benefits were discounted at 3% annually. Both deterministic (DSA) and probabilistic (PSA) sensitivity analyses were performed. Results: The updated systematic review identified only one new study. Only the multicomponent intervention that included a sit-and-stand workstation showed statistically significant changes in the standing time compared to the control. The intervention was associated with both higher costs ($6820 versus $6524) and benefits (23.28 versus 23.27, quality-adjusted life year, QALYs), generating an ICER of $43,825/QALY. The DSA showed that target age group for the intervention, relative risk of CVD relative to the control and intervention cost were the key determinants of the ICER. The base case results were within the range of the 95% confidence interval and the intervention had a 85.2% probability of being cost-effective. Conclusions: A workplace-delivered intervention in the office-based setting including a sit-and-stand desk component is a cost-effective strategy for the primary prevention of CVD. It offers a new option and location when considering interventions to target the growing CVD burden. |
Keywords | sedentary behaviour; workplace intervention; multicomponent; cost-effective analysis; cardiovascular disease; primary prevention |
Year | 2019 |
Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
Journal citation | 16 (5), pp. 1 - 17 |
Publisher | MDPI AG |
ISSN | 1660-4601 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16050834 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85062823437 |
Open access | Open access |
Page range | 1 - 17 |
Research Group | Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research |
Publisher's version | License |
Place of publication | Switzerland |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/88702/are-office-based-workplace-interventions-designed-to-reduce-sitting-time-cost-effective-primary-prevention-measures-for-cardiovascular-disease-a-systematic-review-and-modelled-economic-evaluation
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