HEA015 Asthma treatment leading to increased quality-adjusted life years (QALY)

Number of participants: Adults and children reported separately by program.

Percentage of participants getting services solely because of the program:

• Children: [0.25]. This is based on reported by the Minnesota Department of Health that 75% of kids are getting regular asthma checkups (2017).
• Adults [0.50]. This is based on reported by the Minnesota Department of Health that 50% of adults are receiving asthma management treatment (2017).

QALY increase: [0.05]. This estimate is the QALY value for a year of comprehensive asthma intervention based on research findings from Muennig, Glied & Simon (2005) and Schermer et al. (2002).

$ value per QALY: [$50,000]

Benefits are then discounted to present value based on the average age of participation to life expectancy.

Muennig, P., Glied, S. & Simon, J. (2005). Estimation of the health benefits produced by Robin Hood Foundation grant recipients. New York, NY: Robin Hood.

Schermer, T. R., Thoonen, B. P, van den Boom, G., Akkermans, R. P., Grol, R. P., Folgering, H. T., van Weel, C., & van Schayck, C. P. (2002). Randomized controlled economic evaluation of asthma self-management in primary health care. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 166(8), 1062-1072.