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Estimating the cost and value of functional changes in communication ability following telepractice treatment for aphasia.
This study assessed the cost, cost-effectiveness, and perceived value associated with improved functional communication in individuals receiving telerehabilitation treatment for aphasia. Twenty persons with aphasia completed between 5 and 12 telehealth sessions of 45-60 minutes within a 6-week timeframe using a Language-Oriented Treatment (LOT). Measures were used to obtain baseline and treatment status using the National Outcomes Measures (NOMS) comprehension and verbal expression and the ASHA Quality of Communication Life (QCL). African Americans were twice as likely as Whites to experience improvement after treatment. The likelihood of improvement also increased with each additional year of education but decreased with age. The average cost of treatment varied between $540 and $1,296. However, on average the monetary equivalent in patient’s improved QCL was between $1,790 to $3,912, showing the QCL far exceeded the financial cost of treatment.
AHRQ-funded; HS025043.
Citation: Jacobs M, Ellis C .
Estimating the cost and value of functional changes in communication ability following telepractice treatment for aphasia.
PLoS One 2021 Sep 17;16(9):e0257462. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257462..
Keywords: Telehealth, Health Information Technology (HIT), Healthcare Costs, Outcomes