Cost-utility and cost-effectiveness of a guided self-help head and neck exercise program for patients treated with total laryngectomy: Results of a multi-center randomized controlled trial: Results of a multi-center randomized controlled trial

Femke Jansen; Veerle M. H. Coupé; Simone E. J. Eerenstein; Ingrid C. Cnossen; Cornelia F. van Uden-Kraan; Remco de Bree; Patricia Doornaert; György B. Halmos; José A. U. Hardillo; Gerben van Hinte; Jimmie Honings; C. René Leemans; Irma M. Verdonck-de Leeuw

doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oraloncology.2021.105306

Cost-utility and cost-effectiveness of a guided self-help head and neck exercise program for patients treated with total laryngectomy: Results of a multi-center randomized controlled trial: Results of a multi-center randomized controlled trial

Femke Jansen, Veerle M. H. Coupé, Simone E. J. Eerenstein, Ingrid C. Cnossen, Cornelia F. van Uden-Kraan, Remco de Bree, Patricia Doornaert, György B. Halmos, José A. U. Hardillo, Gerben van Hinte, Jimmie Honings, C. René Leemans, Irma M. Verdonck-de Leeuw

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Objectives: The guided self-help exercise program called In Tune without Cords (ITwC) is effective in improving swallowing problems and communication among patients treated with a total laryngectomy (TL). This study investigated the cost-utility and cost-effectiveness of ITwC. Materials and methods: Patients within 5 years after TL were included in this randomized controlled trial. Patients in the intervention group (n = 46) received access to the self-help exercise program with flexibility, range-of-motion and lymphedema exercises, and a self-care education program. Patients in the control group (n = 46) received access to the self-care education program only. Healthcare utilization (iMCQ), productivity losses (iPCQ), health status (EQ-5D-3L, EORTC QLU-C10D) and swallowing problems (SwalQol) were measured at baseline, 3- and 6-months follow-up. Hospital costs were extracted from medical files. Mean total costs and effects (quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) or SwalQol score) were compared with regression analyses using bias-corrected accelerated bootstrapping. Results: Mean total costs were non-significantly lower (-€685) and QALYs were significantly higher (+0.06) in the intervention compared to the control group. The probability that the intervention is less costly and more effective was 73%. Sensitivity analyses with adjustment for baseline costs and EQ-5D scores showed non-significantly higher costs (+€119 to +€364) and QALYs (+0.02 to +0.03). A sensitivity analysis using the QLU-C10D to calculate QALYs showed higher costs (+€741) and lower QALYs (-0.01) and an analysis that used the SwalQol showed higher costs (+€232) and higher effects (improvement of 6 points on a 0–100 scale). Conclusion: ITwC is likely to be effective, but possibly at higher expenses. Trial Registration: NTR5255.

Original language	English
Article number	105306
Journal	Oral Oncology
Volume	117
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oraloncology.2021.105306
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2021

Keywords

Cost-effectiveness
Cost-utility
Economic evaluation
Exercise program
Head and neck cancer
Shoulder problems
Speech problems
Swallowing problems
Total laryngectomy

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Jansen, F., Coupé, V. M. H., Eerenstein, S. E. J., Cnossen, I. C., van Uden-Kraan, C. F., de Bree, R., Doornaert, P., Halmos, G. B., Hardillo, J. A. U., van Hinte, G., Honings, J., Leemans, C. R., & Verdonck-de Leeuw, I. M. (2021). Cost-utility and cost-effectiveness of a guided self-help head and neck exercise program for patients treated with total laryngectomy: Results of a multi-center randomized controlled trial: Results of a multi-center randomized controlled trial. Oral Oncology, 117, Article 105306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oraloncology.2021.105306

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Jansen, F , Coupé, VMH , Eerenstein, SEJ, Cnossen, IC, van Uden-Kraan, CF, de Bree, R, Doornaert, P, Halmos, GB, Hardillo, JAU, van Hinte, G, Honings, J, Leemans, CR & Verdonck-de Leeuw, IM 2021, 'Cost-utility and cost-effectiveness of a guided self-help head and neck exercise program for patients treated with total laryngectomy: Results of a multi-center randomized controlled trial: Results of a multi-center randomized controlled trial', Oral Oncology, vol. 117, 105306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oraloncology.2021.105306

Cost-utility and cost-effectiveness of a guided self-help head and neck exercise program for patients treated with total laryngectomy: Results of a multi-center randomized controlled trial: Results of a multi-center randomized controlled trial. / Jansen, Femke ; Coupé, Veerle M. H.; Eerenstein, Simone E. J. et al.
In: Oral Oncology, Vol. 117, 105306, 01.06.2021.

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Jansen F , Coupé VMH , Eerenstein SEJ, Cnossen IC, van Uden-Kraan CF, de Bree R et al. Cost-utility and cost-effectiveness of a guided self-help head and neck exercise program for patients treated with total laryngectomy: Results of a multi-center randomized controlled trial: Results of a multi-center randomized controlled trial. Oral Oncology. 2021 Jun 1;117:105306. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oraloncology.2021.105306

Cost-utility and cost-effectiveness of a guided self-help head and neck exercise program for patients treated with total laryngectomy: Results of a multi-center randomized controlled trial: Results of a multi-center randomized controlled trial

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