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International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
Published in: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine 3/2015

01-06-2015

Sustainability of Behavioral Interventions: Beyond Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

Authors: Paul M. Brown, Linda D. Cameron, Steven Ramondt

Published in: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Issue 3/2015

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Abstract

Background

Behavioral researchers need to ensure that successful interventions are sustained after the efficacy and effectiveness research concludes.

Purpose

This article provides an overview of economic analyses that can be incorporated into behavioral medicine interventions to promote sustainability and recommendations regarding their use. We suggest that researchers interested in ensuring that their interventions are sustained include a budget impact analysis and identify the return on investment to the organizations or groups who must adopt and maintain the interventions at the conclusion of the study.

Recommendations

We advocate the use of a thorough budget impact analysis that includes assessments of the change in costs and revenues for each organization over the short run and the monetary value of the intervention to the participants.

Conclusions

By anticipating the types of economic information that will best promote sustainability, behavioral medicine researchers can better ensure the successful dissemination and translation of their interventions into sustained practice.
Footnotes
1
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. http://​www.​nice.​org.​uk
 
2
Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee. http://​www.​pbac.​pbs.​gov.​au/​
 
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Metadata
Title
Sustainability of Behavioral Interventions: Beyond Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Authors
Paul M. Brown
Linda D. Cameron
Steven Ramondt
Publication date
01-06-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Issue 3/2015
Print ISSN: 1070-5503
Electronic ISSN: 1532-7558
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-014-9437-z

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