A Cost-Effective Mindfulness Stress Reduction Program: A Randomized Control Trial for Breast Cancer Survivors.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to examine the cost-effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction intervention for improving health-related quality of life in breast cancer survivors.
Results Summary
The study found that the intervention significantly improved health-related quality of life at a relatively low cost, with a favorable cost per quality-adjusted life year compared to other breast cancer interventions.
Population
Breast cancer survivors experiencing residual symptoms such as anxiety, cognitive impairment, depression, fatigue, and pain.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction intervention | decrease | cost per quality-adjusted life year | breast cancer survivors | relatively low | relatively low | #1 |
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction intervention | increase | health-related quality of life | breast cancer survivors | - | significantly improved | #2 |
Many breast cancer survivors continue to experience residual symptoms including anxiety, cognitive impairment, depression, fatigue, and pain. In this study, the cost-effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction intervention for breast cancer survivors was examined. The cost of the program was assessed from the societal perspective, accounting for both direct medical and patient opportunity costs. The cost per quality-adjusted life year was relatively low compared to the cost-utility findings of other published breast cancer interventions. The program appears to provide for significantly improved health-related quality of life at a comparativelv low cost.