Economic evaluation of cognitive behavioral therapy and Internet-based guided self-help for binge-eating disorder
Koenig HH, Bleibler F, Friederich HC, Herpertz S, Lam T, Mayr A, Schmidt F, Svaldi J, Zipfel S, Brettschneider C, Hilbert A, De Zwaan M, Egger N (2018)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2018
Journal
Book Volume: 51
Pages Range: 155-164
Journal Issue: 2
DOI: 10.1002/eat.22822
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the cost-effectiveness of individual face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) compared to therapist guided Internet-based self-help (GSH-I) in overweight or obese adults with binge-eating disorder (BED). METHOD: Analysis was conducted alongside the multicenter randomized controlled INTERBED trial. CBT (n = 76) consisted of up to 20 individual therapy sessions over 4 months. GSH-I (n = 71) consisted of 11 modules combining behavioral interventions, exercises including a self-monitoring food diary, psychoeducation, and 2 face-to-face coaching sessions over 4 months. Assessments at baseline, after 4 months (post-treatment), as well as 6 and 18 months after the end of treatment included health care utilization and sick leave days to calculate direct and indirect costs. Binge-free days (BFD) were calculated as effect measure based on the German version of the Eating Disorder Examination. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) was determined, and net benefit regressions, adjusted for comorbidities and baseline differences, were used to derive cost-effectiveness acceptability curves. RESULTS: After controlling for baseline differences, CBT was associated with non-significantly more costs (+€2,539) and BFDs (+40.1) compared with GSH-I during the 22-month observation period, resulting in an adjusted ICER of €63 per additional BFD. CBTs probability of being cost-effective increased above 80% only if societal willingness to pay (WTP) was ≥€250 per BFD. DISCUSSION: We did not find clear evidence for one of the treatments being more cost-effective. CBT tends to be more effective but also more costly. If the societal WTP for an additional BFD is low, then our results suggest that GSH-I should rather be adopted.
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Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Germany (DE)
Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB)
Germany (DE)
NetUnion SARL
Switzerland (CH)
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH) / Hannover Medical School
Germany (DE)
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
Germany (DE)
Universität Leipzig
Germany (DE)
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Germany (DE)
Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB)
Germany (DE)
NetUnion SARL
Switzerland (CH)
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH) / Hannover Medical School
Germany (DE)
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
Germany (DE)
Universität Leipzig
Germany (DE)
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APA:
Koenig, H.-H., Bleibler, F., Friederich, H.-C., Herpertz, S., Lam, T., Mayr, A.,... Egger, N. (2018). Economic evaluation of cognitive behavioral therapy and Internet-based guided self-help for binge-eating disorder. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 51(2), 155-164. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eat.22822
MLA:
Koenig, Hans-Helmut, et al. "Economic evaluation of cognitive behavioral therapy and Internet-based guided self-help for binge-eating disorder." International Journal of Eating Disorders 51.2 (2018): 155-164.
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