Journal article
A Comparison of the Cost-Effectiveness of Lifestyle Interventions in Pregnancy
C Bailey, H Skouteris, CL Harrison, B Hill, S Thangaratinam, H Teede, Z Ademi
Value in Health | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC | Published : 2022
Abstract
Objectives: Lifestyle interventions during pregnancy improve maternal and infant outcomes. We aimed to compare the cost-effectiveness of 4 antenatal lifestyle intervention types with standard care. Methods: A decision tree model was constructed to compare lifestyle intervention effects from a novel meta-analysis. The target population was women with singleton pregnancies and births at more than 20 weeks’ gestation. Interventions were categorized as diet, diet with physical activity, physical activity, and mixed (lacking structured diet and, or, physical activity components). The outcome of interest was cost per case prevented (gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, cesare..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Funding for this research has been provided from the Australian Government's Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF). The MRFF provides funding to support health and medical research and innovation, with the objective of improving the health and well-being of Australians. MRFF funding has been provided to The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre under the MRFF Boosting Preventive Health Research Program. Further information on the MRFF is available at www.health.gov.au/mrff.The UK National Institute for Health Research supported the iWIP research.