Ellis, Charles and Lindrooth, Richard and Horner, Jennifer (2008) Cost-Effectiveness of Treatments for Aphasia. [Clinical Aphasiology Paper]
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Abstract
Significant evidence exists documenting the effectiveness of aphasia treatments. Fewer studies have examined resource utilization, reimbursement, costs, or the cost-effectiveness of aphasia treatments. We add to this literature by analyzing the cost-effectiveness of aphasia interventions that used single subject experimental designs. We analyzed 96 interventions involving individuals with post-stroke aphasia. Cost effectiveness was best in early sessions, about $9 for each 1% improvement in performance proficiency, and increased substantially in later sessions to about $75 for each additional percentage point of improvement. Aphasiologists are encouraged to consider the cost-effectiveness of their interventions relative to specific aphasia profiles and well-defined aphasia treatments.
| Item Type: | Clinical Aphasiology Paper |
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| Additional Information: | USED WITH PERMISSION. |
| Depositing User: | Tiffany Brand |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Aug 2010 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Oct 2016 15:13 |
| Conference: | Clinical Aphasiology Conference > Clinical Aphasiology Conference (2008 : 38th : Jackson Hole, WY : May 27 - June 1, 2008) |
| URI: | http://aphasiology.pitt.edu/id/eprint/1919 |
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