Cost-Effectiveness of Smoking Cessation Modalities: Comparing Apples with Oranges?☆

摘要: Abstract Background. Although the results of self-help and group treatments for smoking cessation are known, cost effectiveness participants' characteristics these remain mostly undetermined. Methods. Consecutive samples 84 manual requesters 83 participants in a Dutch community-based program were subjected to telephone interviews before treatment after 6-month follow-up. Participants' baseline compared contrasted with random sample nonparticipating smokers ( N = 924). Cost rates computed from perspectives society, steering group, participants. Results. Participants appeared be more “hardcore smokers” than nonparticipants. Self-help seemed easier quitters was at least three times as effective perspective provider over four viewpoint When taking savings through not into account, return on social investment positive. Conclusions. From perspective, project effective, medical interventions. Since both modalities attracted different groups smokers, comparisons may incorporate comparison apples oranges, referral either modality should based smokers' societal value placed health well.