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Title: | Cost-effectiveness of an injury and drowning prevention program in Bangladesh | Authors: | Rahman, F. Bose, S. Linnan, M. Rahman, A. Mashreky, S. Haaland, B. Finkelstein, E. |
Keywords: | Cost-effectiveness Drowning Injury LMIC Mortality |
Issue Date: | Dec-2012 | Citation: | Rahman, F., Bose, S., Linnan, M., Rahman, A., Mashreky, S., Haaland, B., Finkelstein, E. (2012-12). Cost-effectiveness of an injury and drowning prevention program in Bangladesh. Pediatrics 130 (6) : e1621-e1628. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2012-0757 | Abstract: | OBJECTIVE: Interventions that mitigate drowning risk in developing countries are needed. This study presents the cost-effectiveness of a low-cost, scalable injury and drowning prevention program called Prevention of Child Injuries through Social-Intervention and Education (PRECISE) in Bangladesh. METHODS: Between 2006 and 2010, the 2 components of PRECISE (Anchal, which sequestered children in crèches [n = 18 596 participants], and SwimSafe, which taught children how to swim [n = 79421 participants]) were implemented in rural Bangladesh. Mortality rates for participants were compared against a matched sample of nonparticipants in a retrospective cohort analysis. Effectiveness was calculated via Cox proportional hazard analysis. Cost-effectiveness was estimated according to World Health Organization-CHOosing Interventions that are Cost Effective guidelines. RESULTS: Anchal costs between $50.74 and $60.50 per child per year. SwimSafe costs $13.46 per child. For Anchal participants, the relative risk of a drowning death was 0.181 (P = .004). The relative risk of allcause mortality was 0.56 (P = .001). For SwimSafe, the relative risk of a drowning death was 0.072 (P < .0001). The relative risk of all-cause mortality was 0.750 (P = .024). For Anchal, the cost per disability-adjusted life-year (DALY) averted is $812 (95% confidence interval: $589-$1777). For SwimSafe, the cost per DALY averted is $85 ($51-$561). Combined, the cost per DALY averted is $362 ($232-$1364). CONCLUSIONS: Based on World Health Organization criteria, PRECISE is very cost-effective and should be considered for implementation in other areas where drowning is a significant problem. Copyright © 2012 by the American Academy of Pediatrics. | Source Title: | Pediatrics | URI: | http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/124736 | ISSN: | 00314005 | DOI: | 10.1542/peds.2012-0757 |
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