Revisiting the Cost-Effectiveness of the COMBINE Study for Alcohol Dependent Patients: The Patient Perspective

摘要

ObjectiveMost cost and cost-effectiveness studies of substance abuse treatments focus on the costs to the provider/payer. Although this perspective is important, the costs incurred by patients should also be considered when evaluating treatment. This paper presents estimates of patients’ costs associated with the COMBINE alcohol treatments and evaluates the treatments’ cost-effectiveness from the patient perspective.