Table 9 Cost of mHealth interventions
Study | Cost description | Cost | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
Huo et al. [53] | Cost per text message | US$0.01 | Patient |
Haddad et al. [52] | Cost per text message | € 0.065 | Patient |
Fottrell et al. [49] | Total annual costs of the PLA intervention | $ 601,484 | Program |
Average annual costs of the PLA intervention | $240,594 | Program | |
Total annual costs of mHealth intervention | $312,630 | Program | |
Average annual costs of mHealth intervention | $125,052 | Program | |
Average annual costs of the PLA per beneficiary | $14 | Patient/ Program | |
Average annual costs of mHealth per beneficiary | $7 | Patient/ Program | |
Cost-effectiveness ratios for PLA per case of intermediate hyperglycaemia or type 2 diabetes | $316 ($124 per DALY averted) | Population | |
Cost-effectiveness ratios per case of type 2 diabetes prevented | $65,18 ($2,551 per DALY averted) | Population | |
Limaye et al. [58] | Annual direct medical cost per participant in the control group | £23.30 | Patient |
Annual direct medical cost per participant in the intervention group | £35.80 | Patient | |
Incremental cost of treating or preventing one case of overweight/obesity in 1 year | £112.30 | Patient/ Program |