Indoor Air Quality at Home—An Economic Analysis
Background<b>: </b>People with respiratory conditions are susceptible to health problems caused by exposure to indoor air pollutants. An economic framework was developed to inform a guideline developed by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to estimate the required l...
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doaj-b1d2d970a6114333b9ff99929729ddbb2021-02-10T00:06:35ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1661-78271660-46012021-02-01181679167910.3390/ijerph18041679Indoor Air Quality at Home—An Economic AnalysisAmy Dymond0Stuart Mealing1Jessica McMaster2Hayden Holmes3Lesley Owen4York Health Economics Consortium, Enterprise House, Innovation Way, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5NQ, UKYork Health Economics Consortium, Enterprise House, Innovation Way, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5NQ, UKYork Health Economics Consortium, Enterprise House, Innovation Way, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5NQ, UKYork Health Economics Consortium, Enterprise House, Innovation Way, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5NQ, UKNational Institute for Health and Care Excellence, 10 Spring Gardens, London SW1A 2BU, UKBackground<b>: </b>People with respiratory conditions are susceptible to health problems caused by exposure to indoor air pollutants. An economic framework was developed to inform a guideline developed by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to estimate the required level of efficacy necessary for an intervention to be cost-saving in dwellings across England. Methods: An economic modelling framework was built to estimate the incremental costs pre- and post-implementation of interventions designed to reduce exposure to indoor air pollution within dwellings of varying building-related risk factors and profiles. The intervention cost was varied simultaneously with the relative reduction in symptomatic cases of each health condition to estimate the point at which an intervention may become cost-saving. Four health conditions were considered. Results: People living in dwellings with either an extreme risk profile or usable floor area <90m<sup>2</sup> have the greatest capacity to benefit and save National Health Service (NHS) costs from interventions at any given level of effectiveness and upfront cost. Conclusions<b>:</b><b> </b>At any effectiveness level, the threshold for the upfront intervention cost to remain cost-saving is equivalent across the different home characteristics. The flexible model can be used to guide decision-making under a range of scenarios.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/4/1679indoor air pollutionpublic health guidanceeconomic modelcost-effectiveness analysis |
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Indoor Air Quality at Home—An Economic Analysis |
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Background<b>: </b>People with respiratory conditions are susceptible to health problems caused by exposure to indoor air pollutants. An economic framework was developed to inform a guideline developed by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to estimate the required level of efficacy necessary for an intervention to be cost-saving in dwellings across England. Methods: An economic modelling framework was built to estimate the incremental costs pre- and post-implementation of interventions designed to reduce exposure to indoor air pollution within dwellings of varying building-related risk factors and profiles. The intervention cost was varied simultaneously with the relative reduction in symptomatic cases of each health condition to estimate the point at which an intervention may become cost-saving. Four health conditions were considered. Results: People living in dwellings with either an extreme risk profile or usable floor area <90m<sup>2</sup> have the greatest capacity to benefit and save National Health Service (NHS) costs from interventions at any given level of effectiveness and upfront cost. Conclusions<b>:</b><b> </b>At any effectiveness level, the threshold for the upfront intervention cost to remain cost-saving is equivalent across the different home characteristics. The flexible model can be used to guide decision-making under a range of scenarios. |
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indoor air pollution public health guidance economic model cost-effectiveness analysis |
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