Economic Evaluation Plan (EEP) for A Very Early Rehabilitation Trial (AVERT): An international trial to compare the costs and cost-effectiveness of commencing out of bed standing and walking training (very early mobilization) within 24 h of stroke onset with usual stroke unit care

L Sheppard; H Dewey; J Bernhardt; JM Collier; F Ellery; L Churilov; K Tay-Teo; O Wu; M Moodie

Journal article

Economic Evaluation Plan (EEP) for A Very Early Rehabilitation Trial (AVERT): An international trial to compare the costs and cost-effectiveness of commencing out of bed standing and walking training (very early mobilization) within 24 h of stroke onset with usual stroke unit care

L Sheppard, H Dewey, J Bernhardt, JM Collier, F Ellery, L Churilov, K Tay-Teo, O Wu, M Moodie

International Journal of Stroke | SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD | Published : 2016

DOI: 10.1177/1747493016632254

Abstract

Rationale: A key objective of A Very Early Rehabilitation Trial is to determine if the intervention, very early mobilisation following stroke, is cost-effective. Resource use data were collected to enable an economic evaluation to be undertaken and a plan for the main economic analyses was written prior to the completion of follow up data collection. Aim and hypothesis: To report methods used to collect resource use data, pre-specify the main economic evaluation analyses and report other intended exploratory analyses of resource use data. Sample size estimates: Recruitment to the trial has been completed. A total of 2,104 participants from 56 stroke units across three geographic regions part..

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Leonid Churilov Author

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Funding Acknowledgements

The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: The economic evaluation component of the AVERT study was initially funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia (grant numbers 386201 and 1041401). Additional funding was received from Singapore Health (SHF/FG401P/2008), Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (Res08/A114), Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke, and the Stroke Association UK (TSA2009/09). NHMRC fellowship funding was provided to H.D. (336102) and J.B. (1058635). J.B. was also supported by an Australia Research Council Future Fellowship (IFT0991086) and the National Heart Foundation. The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health acknowledges the support received from the Victorian Government via the Operational Infrastructure Support Scheme. The content of the publication is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not reflect the views of the funders.