Cost–Benefit Analysis of the Enhancing Men’s Awareness of Testicular diseases (E-MAT) Feasibility Trial: A Virtual Reality Experience to Increase Testicular Knowledge and Self-Examination among Male Athletes
Economic evaluations alongside feasibility trials enable early economic evaluations, informing the design and conduct of a future RCT. E-MAT<sub>VR</sub> had higher expected benefits (WTP) and costs than E-MAT<sub>E</sub>, yielding a negative net benefit. Given the high cost of digital health interventions, investigating their cost-effectiveness early is important to inform and optimize resource allocation decisions. We present a series of scenarios to demonstrate how delivery modifications to reduce costs could improve the likelihood of E-MAT<sub>VR</sub> being considered cost-effective.
Authors
- David Murphy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9685-8292)
- Billy O’Mahony
- Frances Shiely (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0969-8321)
- Martin P. Davoren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5076-5923)
- Josephine Hegarty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1663-4820)
- Gillian W. Shorter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5752-2297)
- Janas M. Harrington (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6238-7031)
- Federica De Blasio
- Ann Kirby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9043-5483)
- Mohamad M. Saab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7277-6268)
- Michael J. Rovito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8086-3460)
- Steve Robertson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5683-363X)
- Mary K Riordan
- Eoghan Cooke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3797-2228)
- Megan McCarthy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1415-8461)
- Aileen Murphy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3062-0692)
- Serena FitzGerald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2373-7032)
- A. Connor
Institutions
- University of Central Florida (US)
- Queen's University Belfast (GB)
- University College Cork (IE)
- Gaelic Athletic Association (IE)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PharmacoEconomics - Open
- Published
- 2025-03-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s41669-025-00571-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.54
Funders
- Health Research Board