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SynthesisThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2022

Economic evaluation of physical activity mass media campaigns across the globe: a systematic review.

Marina B Pinheiro, Kirsten Howard, Cathie Sherrington, Adrian Bauman, Nathalia Costa, Ben J Smith, William Bellew, Ding Ding, Anne Tiedemann, Belinda Wang and 7 more

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Synthesis in The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors.

Marina B PinheiroInstitute for Musculoskeletal Health, The University of Sydney and Sydney Local Health District, King George V Building (Level 10N), Missenden Road, Camperdown, 2050, Australia. marina.pinheiro@sydney.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0001-7459-5105
Kirsten HowardSydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Cathie SherringtonInstitute for Musculoskeletal Health, The University of Sydney and Sydney Local Health District, King George V Building (Level 10N), Missenden Road, Camperdown, 2050, Australia.
Adrian BaumanSydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Nathalia CostaInstitute for Musculoskeletal Health, The University of Sydney and Sydney Local Health District, King George V Building (Level 10N), Missenden Road, Camperdown, 2050, Australia.
Ben J SmithSydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
William BellewSydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Ding DingSydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Anne TiedemannInstitute for Musculoskeletal Health, The University of Sydney and Sydney Local Health District, King George V Building (Level 10N), Missenden Road, Camperdown, 2050, Australia.
Belinda WangInstitute for Musculoskeletal Health, The University of Sydney and Sydney Local Health District, King George V Building (Level 10N), Missenden Road, Camperdown, 2050, Australia.
Andreia C SantosPhysical Activity Unit, Department of Health Promotion, Division of Universal Health Coverage and Healthier Populations, World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland.
Fiona BullPhysical Activity Unit, Department of Health Promotion, Division of Universal Health Coverage and Healthier Populations, World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland.
Juana WillumsenPhysical Activity Unit, Department of Health Promotion, Division of Universal Health Coverage and Healthier Populations, World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland.
Bruna S AlbuquerqueInstitute for Musculoskeletal Health, The University of Sydney and Sydney Local Health District, King George V Building (Level 10N), Missenden Road, Camperdown, 2050, Australia.
Frances Rom LunarDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Allied Medical Professions, University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines.
Vishwesh BapatInstitute for Musculoskeletal Health, The University of Sydney and Sydney Local Health District, King George V Building (Level 10N), Missenden Road, Camperdown, 2050, Australia.
Sarah K NorrisSydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.

Funding

World Health Organization 001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPhysical activity mass media campaigns can deliver physical activity messages to many people, but it remains unclear whether they offer good value for money. We aimed to investigate the cost-effectiveness, cost-utility, and costs of physical activity mass media campaigns.

methodsA search for economic evaluations (trial- or model-based) and costing studies of physical activity mass media campaigns was performed in six electronic databases (June/2021). The authors reviewed studies independently. A GRADE style rating was used to assess the overall certainty of each modelled economic evaluation. Results were summarised via narrative synthesis.

resultsTwenty-five studies (five model-based economic evaluations and 20 costing studies) were included, and all were conducted in high-income countries except for one costing study that was conducted in a middle-income country. The methods and assumptions used in the model-based analyses were highly heterogeneous and the results varied, ranging from the intervention being more effective and less costly (dominant) in two models to an incremental cost of US$130,740 (2020 base year) per QALY gained. The level of certainty of the models ranged from very low (n = 2) to low (n = 3). Overall, intervention costs were poorly reported.

conclusionsThere are few economic evaluations of physical activity mass media campaigns available. The level of certainty of the models was judged to be very low to low, indicating that we have very little to little confidence that the results are reliable for decision making. Therefore, it remains unclear to what extent physical activity mass media campaigns offer good value for money. Future economic evaluations should consider selecting appropriate and comprehensive measures of campaign effectiveness, clearly report the assumptions of the models and fully explore the impact of assumptions in the results. REVIEW REGISTRATION: https://bit.ly/3tKSBZ3.

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ExerciseMass MediaCost-Benefit AnalysisHumansCost-effectivenessEconomic evaluationMass media campaignPhysical activitySystematic review

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PMID36028860
PMCPMC9419405

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