Trial reportThe American journal of managed care2010
The effect of a cardiovascular educational intervention on healthcare utilization and costs.
Trial report in The American journal of managed care, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00728637 (Effectiveness of a Family Heart Health Intervention Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.
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The trial behind it
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Effectiveness of a Family Heart Health Intervention Trial (FIT Heart I)
Who cites it
2 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectivesTo evaluate healthcare utilization and costs following a cardiovascular disease (CVD) screening and educational special intervention (SI) compared with a control intervention (CIN) at 1 year in the Family-Based Intervention Trial for Heart Health. STUDY
designParticipants randomized to SI for screening and periodic lifestyle counseling were compared with participants randomized to CIN for resource utilization and associated costs at 1 year.
methodsA total of 421 participants (67% women and 37% minorities) were healthy family members of hospitalized patients with CVD who had 1-year follow-up resource utilization data. Resource utilization was systematically measured using a standardized questionnaire in both study groups and was validated by medical records in a subsample. Outcomes included provider visits, diagnostic studies, laboratory assessment, medication use, behavioral program enrollment, emergency department (ED) visits, hospital admissions, and healthcare costs.
resultsAt 1 year, there were significantly fewer overall provider visits (P = .04) and psychiatrist visits (P = .03) in SI versus CIN. There was a nonsignificant trend toward fewer ED visits, decreased hospital admissions, and shorter inpatient length of stay in SI versus CIN. Estimated healthcare expenditures for CIN exceeded those for SI by $590 per participant. The cost of the 1-year intervention was $95 per participant.
conclusionsA 1-year standardized low-cost screening and educational intervention was associated with significantly fewer provider visits and with a nonsignificant trend toward reduced healthcare utilization for several parameters. The long-term effect on outcomes and costs deserves further study.
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