Cost-effectiveness analysis of a cluster-randomized, culturally tailored, community health worker home-visiting diabetes intervention versus standard care in American Samoa

• Main Authors: Shuo J. Huang (Author), Omar Galárraga (Author), Kelley A. Smith (Author), Saipale Fuimaono (Author), Stephen T. McGarvey (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is highly prevalent in American Samoa. Community health worker (CHW) interventions may improve T2DM care and be cost-effective. Current cost-effectiveness analyses (CEA) of CHW interventions have either overlooked important cost considerations or n...