Exploring the Economic Benefits of Modafinil for Post-Stroke Fatigue in Australia: A Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In stroke survivors, post-stroke fatigue predicts dependency in daily living and failure to return to work. Modafinil shows promise as a pharmacotherapy to reduce post-stroke fatigue and related sequelae, e.g., poorer functional and clinical outcomes. AIMS: This study explored the cost-effectiveness of modafinil in treating post-stroke fatigue in the Australian context, by determining its incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) and by simulating the potential cost-savings on a national scale, through a re-analysis of MIDAS trial data. METHODS: A post hoc cost-effectiveness analysis was undertaken. Part A: patient-level cost and health effect data (Multidimensional Fatigue Inv..