Economic evaluation of robot-assisted training versus an enhanced upper limb therapy programme or usual care for patients with moderate or severe upper limb functional limitation due to stroke: results from the RATULS randomised controlled trial.

Journal: BMJ open
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether robot-assisted training is cost-effective compared with an enhanced upper limb therapy (EULT) programme or usual care.

Authors

  • Cristina Fernandez-Garcia
    Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
  • Laura Ternent
    Health Economics Group, Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Baddiley-Clark Building, Richardson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4AX, UK.
  • Tara Marie Homer
    Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
  • Helen Rodgers
    Stroke Research Group, Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, 3-4 Claremont Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4AE, UK. helen.rodgers@newcastle.ac.uk.
  • Helen Bosomworth
    Stroke Research Group, Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, 3-4 Claremont Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4AE, UK.
  • Lisa Shaw
    Stroke Research Group, Population Health Sciences Institute / Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
  • Lydia Aird
    Stroke Northumbria, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, North Tyneside General Hospital, Rake Lane, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 8NH, UK.
  • Sreeman Andole
    Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Queen's Hospital, Rom Valley Way, Romford, Essex, RM7 0AG, UK.
  • David Cohen
    Laboratoire ISIR, Université UPMC, CNRS, 75005 Paris, France.
  • Jesse Dawson
    University of Glasgow, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, 1342 Govan Road, Govan, Glasgow, G51 4TF, UK.
  • Tracy Finch
    Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Baddiley-Clark Building, Richardson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4AX, UK.
  • Gary Ford
    Stroke Research Group, Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
  • Richard Francis
    Stroke Research Group, Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
  • Steven Hogg
    Contact via: Stroke Research Group, Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, 3-4 Claremont Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4AE, UK.
  • Niall Hughes
    NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, 1342 Govan Road, Govan, Glasgow, G51 4TF, UK.
  • H I Krebs
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Christopher Price
    Stroke Research Group, Population Health Sciences Institute / Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
  • Duncan Turner
    University of East London, School of Health, Sport and Biosciences, Stratford Campus, Water Lane, Stratford, London, E15 4LZ, UK.
  • Frederike van Wijck
    Institute for Applied Health Research and School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow, G4 0BA, UK.
  • Scott Wilkes
    Department of Pharmacy, Health and Wellbeing, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Science Complex, University of Sunderland, City Campus, Chester Road, Sunderland, SR1 3SD, UK.
  • Nina Wilson
    Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
  • Luke Vale
    Health Economics Group, Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Baddiley-Clark Building, Richardson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4AX, UK.