A dynamic Markov model to assess the cost-effectiveness of the Kidney Team at Home intervention in The Netherlands

Objectives: The Kidney Team at Home program is an educational intervention aimed at patients with chronic kidney disease to assist them in their choice for kidney replacement therapy. Previous studies have shown that the intervention results in an increase in knowledge and communication on kidney replacement therapy, and eventually in an increase in the number of living donor kidney transplantations. The study assesses the cost-effectiveness of the intervention compared to standard care. Methods: A dynamic probabilistic Markov model was used to estimate the monetary and health benefits of the... Mehr ...