Cost-effectiveness of AVATAR therapy for voices compared to 2 supportive counselling for people with psychosis

TY - JOUR

T1 - Cost-effectiveness of AVATAR therapy for voices compared to 2 supportive counselling for people with psychosis

AU - Garety, Philippa

AU - Craig, Tom K J

AU - Rus-Calafell, Mar

AU - Emsley, Richard

AU - Spencer, Jonathan

AU - Huckvale, Mark

AU - McCrone, Paul

AU - Morris, Tiyi

PY - 2023

Y1 - 2023

N2 - Objectives: The objective of the analysis is to understand whether the AVATAR 6 psychological therapy is cost-effective, as it has already been shown to be clinically effective. Perspective: The perspective taken is the health and social services perspective. Setting: South London and the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust in South London, England, United Kingdom. Methods (study design and inputs): The trial was a single-blind randomised control trial, the first powered randomised trial of AVATAR therapy. 150 eligible patients were randomly assigned to AVATAR therapy or supportive counselling. Results (base case and uncertainty analysis): The increase in quality adjusted life years measured using the EQ-5D-5L was slightly higher for AVATAR therapy than for supportive counselling (mean difference 0.018, bootstrapped standard deviation = 0.011) Conclusions: AVATAR therapy has been found to the dominant strategy provides clear benefit over the control treatment) in terms of cost-effectiveness using the QALY measure using the five-level questionnaire. Costs are shown to reduce slightly and outcomes to improve slightly.

AB - Objectives: The objective of the analysis is to understand whether the AVATAR 6 psychological therapy is cost-effective, as it has already been shown to be clinically effective. Perspective: The perspective taken is the health and social services perspective. Setting: South London and the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust in South London, England, United Kingdom. Methods (study design and inputs): The trial was a single-blind randomised control trial, the first powered randomised trial of AVATAR therapy. 150 eligible patients were randomly assigned to AVATAR therapy or supportive counselling. Results (base case and uncertainty analysis): The increase in quality adjusted life years measured using the EQ-5D-5L was slightly higher for AVATAR therapy than for supportive counselling (mean difference 0.018, bootstrapped standard deviation = 0.011) Conclusions: AVATAR therapy has been found to the dominant strategy provides clear benefit over the control treatment) in terms of cost-effectiveness using the QALY measure using the five-level questionnaire. Costs are shown to reduce slightly and outcomes to improve slightly.

M3 - Review article

SN - 1664-0640

JO - Frontiers in Psychiatry

JF - Frontiers in Psychiatry

ER -