Year: 2008
Type: other
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.
Language: English
Subfield: Economics and Econometrics
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1042086424