Social and material deprivation and the cost-effectiveness of an intervention to promote physical activity: cohort study and Markov model

Conclusion Physical activity interventions may generate greater health benefits in deprived populations. When intervention effectiveness is attenuated in deprived groups, cost-effectiveness may sometimes still be similar to that in the most affluent groups. Even with favourable assumptions, evidence was insufficient to support wider use of presently available brief primary care interventions in a universal strategy for primary prevention.
Source: Journal of Public Health - Category: Health Management Authors: Tags: Methods Source Type: research