Trial reportJournal of medical Internet research2013
Evaluating the translation process of an Internet-based self-help intervention for prevention of depression: a cost-effectiveness analysis.
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- The Cost-Effectiveness of Digitally Supported Mental Well-Being Prevention and Promotion Targeting Nonclinical Adult Populations: Systematic Review.JMIR mental health · 2025Pooled it
- Modelling in economic evaluation of mental health prevention: current status and quality of studies.BMC health services research · 2022Pooled it
- Cost-effectiveness evidence of mental health prevention and promotion interventions: A systematic review of economic evaluations.PLoS medicine · 2021Pooled it
- The estimation of utility weights in cost-utility analysis for mental disorders: a systematic review.PharmacoEconomics · 2013Pooled it
- Technology-based interventions for mental health in tertiary students: systematic review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2013Pooled it
- The Paradigm Shift From Patient to Health Consumer: 20 Years of Value Assessment in Health.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- User Behavior of a Publicly Available, Free-to-Use, Self-guided mHealth App for Depression: Observational Study in a Global Sample.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- Lessons learned from two feasibility trials of a translated and minimally monitored iCBT program for young adults among community and university samples.Internet interventions · 2022Article
- Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy in the treatment of psychiatric illness.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2016Review
- A Framework for Translating an Evidence-Based Intervention from English to Spanish.Hispanic journal of behavioral sciences · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundDepression is common and treatable with cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), for example. However, access to this therapy is limited. Internet-based interventions have been found to be effective in reducing symptoms of depression. The International Society for Research on Internet Interventions has highlighted the importance of translating effective Internet programs into multiple languages to enable worldwide dissemination.
objectiveThe aim of the current study was to determine if it would be cost effective to translate an existing English-language Internet-based intervention for use in a non-English-speaking country.
methodsThis paper reports an evaluation of a trial in which a research group in Norway translated two English-language Internet-based interventions into Norwegian (MoodGYM and BluePages) that had previously been shown to reduce symptoms of depression. The translation process and estimates of the cost-effectiveness of such a translation process is described. Estimated health effect was found by using quality-adjusted life years (QALY).
resultsConservative estimates indicate that for every 1000 persons treated, 16 QALYs are gained. The investment is returned 9 times and the cost-effectiveness ratio (CER) is 3432. The costs of the translation project totaled to approximately 27% of the estimated original English-language version development costs.
conclusionsThe economic analysis shows that the cost-effectiveness of the translation project was substantial. Hopefully, these results will encourage others to do similar analyses and report cost-effectiveness data in their research reports.
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