The Potential for Smart Glasses to Transform Facial Palsy Therapy Globally: UK Budget Analysis, Delphi Outcomes Valuation Exercise, and Economic Modeling of Cost-Effectiveness
The introduction of telerehabilitation to support self-management as part of facial palsy therapy is predicted to reduce costs and improve patient outcomes, and will not require substantial early investment. Further trials with integral economic evaluations are now needed to establish cost-effectiveness in real-world settings of digitally supported fNMR early in recovery and in chronic cases.
Authors
- Ala Szczepura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6244-9872)
- Nikki Holliday (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7837-3817)
- Catriona Neville (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3969-5324)
- Charles Nduka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1315-0502)
- Amir Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3340-3036)
- Samuel W. Oxford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2085-8277)
- Hema Mistry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5023-1160)
- Helen Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5883-3556)
Institutions
- Institute of Business Administration Karachi (PK)
- University of Karachi (PK)
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (GB)
- University of Warwick (GB)
- Mersey Care NHS Trust (GB)
- Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Coventry University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2025-03-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/67851
- Primary Topic
- Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- University of Oxford
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
- Invention for Innovation