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Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for patients with medically unexplained symptoms: A cost-effectiveness study

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van Ravesteijn, Hiske, Grutters, Janneke, olde Hartman, Tim, Lucassen, Peter, Bor, Hans, van Weel, Chris, van der Wilt, Gert Jan, Speckens, Anne·2013·Journal of Psychosomatic Research

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Objective Our aim was to assess cost-effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) compared with enhanced usual care (EUC) in treating patients with persistent medically unexplained symptoms(MUS).Methods A full economic evaluation with a one year time horizon was performed from a societal perspective. Costs were assessed by prospective cost diaries. Health-related Quality of Life was measured using SF-6D. Outcomes were costs per Quality-Adjusted Life Year (QALY). Bootstrap simulations were performed to obtain mean costs, QALY scores and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs).Results MBCT participants (n=55) had lower hospital costs and higher mental health care costs than patients who received EUC (n=41). Mean bootstrapped costs for MBCT were €6269, and €5617 for EUC (95% uncertainty interval for difference: -€1576; €2955). QALYs were 0.674 for MBCT and 0.663 for EUC. MBCT was on average more effective and more costly than EUC, resulting in an ICER of €56,637 per QALY gained. At a willingness to pay of €80,000 per QALY, the probability that MBCT is cost-effective is 57%.Conclusion Total costs were not statistically significantly different between MBCT and EUC. However, MBCT seemed to cause a shift in the use of health care resources as mental health care costs were higher and hospital care costs lower in the MBCT condition. Due to the higher drop-out in the EUC condition the cost-effectiveness of MBCT might have been underestimated. The shift in health care use might lead to more effective care for patients with persistent MUS. The longer-term impact of MBCT for patients with persistent MUS needs to be further studied.

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van Ravesteijn, H., Grutters, J., olde Hartman, T., Lucassen, P., Bor, H., van Weel, C., van der Wilt, G. J., & Speckens, A.
Affiliations
Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
Venue
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2013-03
Volume
74
Issue
3
Pages
197-205
ISSN
0022-3999 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2146634986
Cited by
45
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46
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16.38
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journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of Psychosomatic Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • ANU Open Research (Australian National University) (submittedVersion)
  • Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • The Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development (ZonMW)
  • MD-medical research trainee grant (92003532)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
Keywords
mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, medically unexplained symptoms, cost-effectiveness, quality-adjusted life years, health care costs, mental health care costs, hospital costs, health-related quality of life, treatment discontinuation, enhanced usual care
MeSH terms
Adult, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Exercise Therapy, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Surveys and Questionnaires, Somatoform Disorders, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Treatment Outcome, Quality-Adjusted Life Years, Meditation

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