Book contents
- The Handbook of Behavior Change
- The Handbook of Behavior Change
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Sidebars
- Contributors
- 1 Changing Behavior: A Theory- and Evidence-Based Approach
- Part I Theory and Behavior Change
- Part II Methods and Processes of Behavior Change: Intervention Development, Application, and Translation
- 19 Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Behavior Change Interventions: A Ten-Task Guide
- 20 Moving from Theoretical Principles to Intervention Strategies: Applying the Experimental Medicine Approach
- 21 Developing Behavior Change Interventions
- 22 Evaluation of Behavior Change Interventions
- 23 Implementation Science and Translation in Behavior Change
- 24 Engagement of Stakeholders in the Design, Evaluation, and Implementation of Complex Interventions
- 25 Maximizing User Engagement with Behavior Change Interventions
- 26 Cost-Effectiveness Evaluations of Behavior Change Interventions
- 27 Addressing Underserved Populations and Disparities in Behavior Change
- 28 Behavior Change in Community Contexts
- 29 Changing Behavior in the Digital Age
- 30 Critical and Qualitative Approaches to Behavior Change
- Part III Behavior Change Interventions: Practical Guides to Behavior Change
- Index
- References
26 - Cost-Effectiveness Evaluations of Behavior Change Interventions
from Part II - Methods and Processes of Behavior Change: Intervention Development, Application, and Translation
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 July 2020
- The Handbook of Behavior Change
- The Handbook of Behavior Change
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Sidebars
- Contributors
- 1 Changing Behavior: A Theory- and Evidence-Based Approach
- Part I Theory and Behavior Change
- Part II Methods and Processes of Behavior Change: Intervention Development, Application, and Translation
- 19 Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Behavior Change Interventions: A Ten-Task Guide
- 20 Moving from Theoretical Principles to Intervention Strategies: Applying the Experimental Medicine Approach
- 21 Developing Behavior Change Interventions
- 22 Evaluation of Behavior Change Interventions
- 23 Implementation Science and Translation in Behavior Change
- 24 Engagement of Stakeholders in the Design, Evaluation, and Implementation of Complex Interventions
- 25 Maximizing User Engagement with Behavior Change Interventions
- 26 Cost-Effectiveness Evaluations of Behavior Change Interventions
- 27 Addressing Underserved Populations and Disparities in Behavior Change
- 28 Behavior Change in Community Contexts
- 29 Changing Behavior in the Digital Age
- 30 Critical and Qualitative Approaches to Behavior Change
- Part III Behavior Change Interventions: Practical Guides to Behavior Change
- Index
- References
Summary
Behavior change interventions have made an indelible mark on addressing problems that require behavioral solutions; however, such interventions also come at a financial cost. Identifying whether the benefits of behavioral changes are greater than the cost of the intervention itself, and the relative return on those costs compared to alternative opportunities, is critical to ensuring that behavior change interventions are truly beneficial and maximize the return on scarce resources. Cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA), as a form of economic evaluation that has been widely used, can provide evidence to inform decisions on whether funding bodies should fund these interventions or otherwise. The aim of this chapter is to outline the methods and approaches to CEA of behavior change interventions and discuss the role of economic evaluation in this setting. The chapter starts by presenting a framework for conducting economic evaluations of behavior change interventions. The framework sets out how to identify participants, interventions, comparators, and outcomes for economic evaluation studies. The chapter then outlines the appraisal of CEA by applying the consolidated health economic evaluation reporting standards checklist. Finally, the chapter discusses the implications and recommendations for CEA, including discussion of the appropriate measurement of benefits, feasible model approaches, and issues underlying political considerations when funding behavior change interventions.
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- The Handbook of Behavior Change , pp. 372 - 384Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020