Cost-effectiveness analysis of a low-cost bubble CPAP device in providing ventilatory support for neonates in Malawi - a preliminary report

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dc.citation.firstpage288
dc.citation.journalTitleBMC Pediatrics
dc.citation.volumeNumber14
dc.contributor.authorChen, Ariel
dc.contributor.authorDeshmukh, Ashish A.
dc.contributor.authorRichards-Kortum, Rebecca
dc.contributor.authorMolyneux, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.authorKawaza, Kondwani
dc.contributor.authorCantor, Scott B.
dc.contributor.orgInstitute for Global Health Technologies
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-01T17:26:01Z
dc.date.available2014-12-01T17:26:01Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractA low-cost bubble continuous positive airway pressure (bCPAP) device has been shown to be an excellent clinical alternative to nasal oxygen for the care of neonates with respiratory difficulty. However, the delivery of bCPAP requires more resources than the current routine care using nasal oxygen. We performed an economic evaluation to determine the cost-effectiveness of a low-cost bCPAP device in providing ventilatory support for neonates in Malawi. We used patient-level clinical data from a previously published non-randomized controlled study. Economic data were based on the purchase price of supplies and equipment, adjusted for shelf life, as well as hospital cost data from the World Health Organization. Costs and benefits were discounted at 3%. The outcomes were measured in terms of cost, discounted life expectancy, cost/life year gained and net benefits of using bCPAP or nasal oxygen. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio and incremental net benefits determined the value of one intervention compared to the other. Subgroup analysis on several parameters (birth weight categories, diagnosis of respiratory distress syndrome, and comorbidity of sepsis) was conducted to evaluate the effect of these parameters on the cost-effectiveness. Nasal oxygen therapy was less costly (US$29.29) than the low-cost bCPAP device ($57.78). Incremental effectiveness associated with bCPAP was 6.78 life years (LYs). In the base case analysis, the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio for bCPAP relative to nasal oxygen therapy was determined to be $4.20 (95% confidence interval, US$2.29–US$16.67) per LY gained. The results were highly sensitive for all tested subgroups, particularly for neonates with birth weight 1– < 1.5 kg, respiratory distress syndrome, or comorbidity of sepsis; these subgroups had a higher probability that bCPAP would be cost effective. The bCPAP is a highly cost-effective strategy in providing ventilatory support for neonates in Malawi.
dc.identifier.citationChen, Ariel, Deshmukh, Ashish A., Richards-Kortum, Rebecca, et al.. "Cost-effectiveness analysis of a low-cost bubble CPAP device in providing ventilatory support for neonates in Malawi - a preliminary report." <i>BMC Pediatrics,</i> 14, (2014) BioMed Central: 288. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-014-0288-1.
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-014-0288-1
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/78533
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherBioMed Central
dc.rightsThis article is published under license to BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated.
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dc.subject.keywordcost-effectiveness analysis
dc.subject.keywordneonate
dc.subject.keywordMalawi
dc.subject.keywordprematurity
dc.subject.keywordrespiratory distress syndrome
dc.subject.keywordsepsis
dc.subject.keywordventilatory support
dc.subject.keywordbubble continuous positive airway pressure
dc.titleCost-effectiveness analysis of a low-cost bubble CPAP device in providing ventilatory support for neonates in Malawi - a preliminary report
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