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Pawellek M, Kopf FM, Egger N, Dresch C, Matterne U, Brandstetter S. Pathways linking parental health literacy with health behaviours directed at the child: a scoping review. Health Promot Int 2021; 37:6403923. [PMID: 34668013 DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daab154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Health literacy (HL) is thought to be crucial for the management of the manifold demands relating to child health which parents are faced with. Albeit many studies have investigated parental HL and health behaviours (HBs) directed at the child, knowledge about the pathways which link parental HL with HB is scarce. The aim of this scoping review was to identify and comprehensively describe the variety of pathways linking parental HL with HBs directed at the child which were empirically analysed in previous studies. Following established scoping review methods database searches were conducted in MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO and WebofScience on 5 March 2020. Eligibility criteria included primary, empirical studies assessing parental HL and HB directed at the child in the general parent population. Titles and abstracts were screened independently by six reviewers for potentially relevant publications and data were extracted using standardized data extraction forms. The search identified 6916 articles for title and abstract screening. After full-text review, 50 studies were included in this review. Most studies (N = 24) assumed a direct association between HL and HBs and only few studies (N = 4) used more complex models investigating different pathways or mediation and/or moderation models. Overall, the evidence on the underlying pathways linking parental HL and HBs directed at the child is mixed and fairly limited. Therefore, hypothesis-driven research and integration of results into theoretical frameworks is needed for advancing both the research on HL and public health practice.
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Affiliation(s)
- Maja Pawellek
- University Children's Hospital Regensburg (KUNO), University of Regensburg, Klinik St. Hedwig, Steinmetzstr. 1-3, Regensburg 93049, Germany.,Member of the Research and Development Campus Regensburg (WECARE), Hospital St. Hedwig of the Order of St. John, Regensburg, Germany
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- University Children's Hospital Regensburg (KUNO), University of Regensburg, Klinik St. Hedwig, Steinmetzstr. 1-3, Regensburg 93049, Germany
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- Department of Public Health and Health Education, Freiburg University of Education, Kunzenweg 21, Freiburg 79117, Germany
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- Department of Research Methods, Freiburg University of Education, Kunzenweg 21, Freiburg 79117, Germany
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- Medical Faculty, Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Otto von Guericke University, Leipziger Str. 44, Magdeburg 39120, Germany
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- University Children's Hospital Regensburg (KUNO), University of Regensburg, Klinik St. Hedwig, Steinmetzstr. 1-3, Regensburg 93049, Germany.,Member of the Research and Development Campus Regensburg (WECARE), Hospital St. Hedwig of the Order of St. John, Regensburg, Germany
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Pawellek M, Kopf FM, Egger N, Dresch C, Matterne U, Brandstetter S. Pfade zwischen elterlicher Gesundheitskompetenz und Gesundheitsverhalten am Kind: ein Scoping Review. Das Gesundheitswesen 2021. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1732239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- M Pawellek
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Universität Regensburg (KUNO-Kliniken)
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Universität Regensburg (KUNO-Kliniken)
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- Institut für Alltagskultur, Bewegung und Gesundheit/Public Health and Health Education, Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg
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- Institut für Alltagskultur, Bewegung und Gesundheit/Forschungsmethoden, Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg
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- Institut für Sozialmedizin und Gesundheitssystemforschung (ISMG), Otto von Guericke Universität Magdeburg
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Universität Regensburg (KUNO-Kliniken)
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Apfelbacher C, Bitzer EM, Matterne U, Egger N. Health literacy in early childhood allergy prevention: parental competencies and public health context in a shifting evidence landscape (HELICAP): Wissenschaftliche Evidenz. Das Gesundheitswesen 2021. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1731983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- C Apfelbacher
- Medizinische Fakultät, Institut für Sozialmedizin und Gesundheitssystemforschung (ISMG), Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg
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- Institut für Alltagskultur, Bewegung und Gesundheit, Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg
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- Medizinische Fakultät, Institut für Sozialmedizin und Gesundheitssystemforschung (ISMG), Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg
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- Institut für Alltagskultur, Bewegung und Gesundheit, Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg
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Matterne U, Egger N, Tempes J, Tischer C, Lander J, Dierks ML, Bitzer EM, Apfelbacher C. Health literacy in the general population in the context of epidemic or pandemic coronavirus outbreak situations: Rapid scoping review. Patient Educ Couns 2021; 104:223-234. [PMID: 33109429 PMCID: PMC7547635 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2020.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Revised: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this rapid scoping review, for which only studies from the general population were considered, was to describe the extent of existing research on HL in the context of previous coronavirus outbreaks (SARS-CoV-1, MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2). METHODS We searched major databases and included publications of quantitative and qualitative studies in English and German on any type of research on the functional, critical and communicative domains of HL conducted in the context of the three outbreaks in the general population. We extracted and tabulated relevant data and narratively reported where and when the study was conducted, the design and method used, and how HL was measured. RESULTS 72 studies were included. Three investigated HL or explicitly referred to the concept of HL, 14 were guided by health behaviour theory. We did not find any study designed to develop or psychometrically evaluate pandemic/epidemic HL instruments, or relate pandemic/epidemic or general HL to a pandemic/epidemic outcome, or any controlled intervention study. Type of assessment of the domains of HL varied widely. CONCLUSION Theory-driven observational studies and interventions, examining whether pandemic-related HL can be improved are needed. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS The development and validation of instruments that measure pandemic-related HL is desirable.
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- Uwe Matterne
- Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Medical Faculty, Otto Von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany.
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- Department of Public Health and Health Education, Freiburg University of Education, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Public Health and Health Education, Freiburg University of Education, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Medical Faculty, Otto Von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute for Epidemiology, Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Epidemiology, Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Public Health and Health Education, Freiburg University of Education, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Medical Faculty, Otto Von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Family Medicine and Primary Care, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore
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König HH, Bleibler F, Friederich HC, Herpertz S, Lam T, Mayr A, Schmidt F, Svaldi J, Zipfel S, Brettschneider C, Hilbert A, de Zwaan M, Egger N. Economic evaluation of cognitive behavioral therapy and Internet-based guided self-help for binge-eating disorder. Int J Eat Disord 2018; 51:155-164. [PMID: 29345848 DOI: 10.1002/eat.22822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2017] [Revised: 12/20/2017] [Accepted: 12/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the cost-effectiveness of individual face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) compared to therapist guided Internet-based self-help (GSH-I) in overweight or obese adults with binge-eating disorder (BED). METHOD Analysis was conducted alongside the multicenter randomized controlled INTERBED trial. CBT (n = 76) consisted of up to 20 individual therapy sessions over 4 months. GSH-I (n = 71) consisted of 11 modules combining behavioral interventions, exercises including a self-monitoring food diary, psychoeducation, and 2 face-to-face coaching sessions over 4 months. Assessments at baseline, after 4 months (post-treatment), as well as 6 and 18 months after the end of treatment included health care utilization and sick leave days to calculate direct and indirect costs. Binge-free days (BFD) were calculated as effect measure based on the German version of the Eating Disorder Examination. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) was determined, and net benefit regressions, adjusted for comorbidities and baseline differences, were used to derive cost-effectiveness acceptability curves. RESULTS After controlling for baseline differences, CBT was associated with non-significantly more costs (+€2,539) and BFDs (+40.1) compared with GSH-I during the 22-month observation period, resulting in an adjusted ICER of €63 per additional BFD. CBTs probability of being cost-effective increased above 80% only if societal willingness to pay (WTP) was ≥€250 per BFD. DISCUSSION We did not find clear evidence for one of the treatments being more cost-effective. CBT tends to be more effective but also more costly. If the societal WTP for an additional BFD is low, then our results suggest that GSH-I should rather be adopted.
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- Hans-Helmut König
- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, Hamburg Center for Health Economics (HCHE), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, Hamburg Center for Health Economics (HCHE), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, Medical University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Medical Faculty, University of Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LWL-University, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Medical University Hospital Erlangen, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.,Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Medical University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, Hamburg Center for Health Economics (HCHE), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Medical University Hospital Erlangen, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, Hamburg Center for Health Economics (HCHE), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Egger N, Konnopka A, Beutel ME, Herpertz S, Hiller W, Hoyer J, Salzer S, Stangier U, Strauss B, Willutzki U, Wiltink J, Leibing E, Leichsenring F, König HH. Long-term cost-effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy versus psychodynamic therapy in social anxiety disorder. Depress Anxiety 2016; 33:1114-1122. [PMID: 27428816 DOI: 10.1002/da.22540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2015] [Revised: 06/12/2016] [Accepted: 06/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To determine the cost-effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) versus psychodynamic therapy (PDT) in the treatment of social anxiety disorder after a follow-up of 30 months from a societal perspective. METHODS This analysis was conducted alongside the multicenter SOPHO-NET trial; adults with a primary diagnosis of social anxiety disorder received CBT (n = 209) or PDT (n = 207). Data on health care utilization and productivity loss were collected at baseline, after 6 months (posttreatment), and three further follow-ups to calculate direct and indirect costs. Anxiety-free days (AFDs) calculated based on remission and response were used as measure of effect. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) was determined. Net benefit regressions, adjusted for comorbidities and baseline differences, were applied to derive cost-effectiveness acceptability curves. RESULTS In the descriptive analysis, the unadjusted ICER favored CBT over PDT and the adjusted analysis showed that CBT's cost-effectiveness relative to PDT depends on the willingness to pay (WTP) per AFD. As baseline costs differed substantially the unadjusted estimates might be deceptive. If additional WTPs for CBT of €0, €10, and €30 were assumed, the probability of CBT being cost-effective relative to PDT was 65, 83, and 96%. Direct costs increased compared to baseline across groups, whereas indirect costs did not change significantly. Results were sensitive to considered costs. CONCLUSIONS If the society is willing to pay ≥€30 per additional AFD, CBT can be considered cost-effective, relative to PDT, with certainty. To further increase the cost-effectiveness more knowledge regarding predictors of treatment outcome seems essential.
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- Nina Egger
- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, Hamburg Center for Health Economics (HCHE), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, Hamburg Center for Health Economics (HCHE), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LWL University Clinic Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Technische Universitaet Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medicine, Georg-August-University, Goettingen, Germany
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- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Psychosocial Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medicine, Georg-August-University, Goettingen, Germany
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- Clinic of Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, Hamburg Center for Health Economics (HCHE), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Egger N, Wild B, Zipfel S, Junne F, Konnopka A, Schmidt U, de Zwaan M, Herpertz S, Zeeck A, Löwe B, von Wietersheim J, Tagay S, Burgmer M, Dinkel A, Herzog W, König HH. Cost-effectiveness of focal psychodynamic therapy and enhanced cognitive-behavioural therapy in out-patients with anorexia nervosa. Psychol Med 2016; 46:3291-3301. [PMID: 27609525 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291716002002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a serious illness leading to substantial morbidity and mortality. The treatment of AN very often is protracted; repeated hospitalizations and lost productivity generate substantial economic costs in the health care system. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the differential cost-effectiveness of out-patient focal psychodynamic psychotherapy (FPT), enhanced cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT-E), and optimized treatment as usual (TAU-O) in the treatment of adult women with AN. METHOD The analysis was conducted alongside the randomized controlled Anorexia Nervosa Treatment of OutPatients (ANTOP) study. Cost-effectiveness was determined using direct costs per recovery at 22 months post-randomization (n = 156). Unadjusted incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) were calculated. To derive cost-effectiveness acceptability curves (CEACs) adjusted net-benefit regressions were applied assuming different values for the maximum willingness to pay (WTP) per additional recovery. Cost-utility and assumptions underlying the base case were investigated in exploratory analyses. RESULTS Costs of in-patient treatment and the percentage of patients who required in-patient treatment were considerably lower in both intervention groups. The unadjusted ICERs indicated FPT and CBT-E to be dominant compared with TAU-O. Moreover, FPT was dominant compared with CBT-E. CEACs showed that the probability for cost-effectiveness of FTP compared with TAU-O and CBT-E was ⩾95% if the WTP per recovery was ⩾€9825 and ⩾€24 550, respectively. Comparing CBT-E with TAU-O, the probability of being cost-effective remained <90% for all WTPs. The exploratory analyses showed similar but less pronounced trends. CONCLUSIONS Depending on the WTP, FPT proved cost-effective in the treatment of adult AN.
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- N Egger
- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research,Hamburg Center for Health Economics (HCHE), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf,Hamburg,Germany
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics,Heidelberg University Hospital,Heidelberg,Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy,University Hospital Tübingen,Tübingen,Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy,University Hospital Tübingen,Tübingen,Germany
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- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research,Hamburg Center for Health Economics (HCHE), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf,Hamburg,Germany
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- Section of Eating Disorders,Department of Psychological Medicine,King's College London,London,UK
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy,Hannover Medical School,Hannover,Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy,LWL-University Clinic Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum,Bochum,Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy,University Hospital Freiburg,Freiburg,Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy,University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, and Schön Klinik Hamburg-Eilbek,Hamburg,Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy,University Hospital of Ulm,Ulm,Germany
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- Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LVR Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen,Essen,Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy,University Hospital Münster,Münster,Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy,Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München,Munich,Germany
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics,Heidelberg University Hospital,Heidelberg,Germany
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- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research,Hamburg Center for Health Economics (HCHE), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf,Hamburg,Germany
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Konnopka A, König HH, Kaufmann C, Egger N, Wild B, Szecsenyi J, Herzog W, Schellberg D, Schaefert R. Cost-utility of a specific collaborative group intervention for patients with functional somatic syndromes. J Psychosom Res 2016; 90:43-50. [PMID: 27772558 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2016.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Revised: 08/29/2016] [Accepted: 09/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Collaborative group intervention (CGI) in patients with functional somatic syndromes (FSS) has been shown to improve mental quality of life. OBJECTIVE To analyse incremental cost-utility of CGI compared to enhanced medical care in patients with FSS. METHODS An economic evaluation alongside a cluster-randomised controlled trial was performed. 35 general practitioners (GPs) recruited 300 FSS patients. Patients in the CGI arm were offered 10 group sessions within 3months and 2 booster sessions 6 and 12months after baseline. Costs were assessed via questionnaire. Quality adjusted life years (QALYs) were calculated using the SF-6D index, derived from the 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36). We calculated patients' net-monetary-benefit (NMB), estimated the treatment effect via regression, and generated cost-effectiveness acceptability curves. RESULTS Using intention-to-treat analysis, total costs during the 12-month study period were 5777EUR in the intervention, and 6858EUR in the control group. Controlling for possible confounders, we found a small, but significant positive intervention effect on QALYs (+0.017; p=0.019) and an insignificant cost saving resulting from a cost-increase in the control group (-10.5%; p=0.278). NMB regression showed that the probability of CGI to be cost-effective was 69% for a willingness to pay (WTP) of 0EUR/QALY, increased to 92% for a WTP of 50,000EUR/QALY and reached the level of 95% at a WTP of 70,375EUR/QALY. Subgroup analyses yielded that CGI was only cost-effective in severe somatic symptom severity (PHQ-15≥15). CONCLUSION CGI has a high probability to be a cost-effective treatment for FSS, in particular for patients with severe somatic symptom severity.
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- Alexander Konnopka
- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, Hamburg Center for Health Economics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
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- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, Hamburg Center for Health Economics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, Hamburg Center for Health Economics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany.
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Härter M, Bartsch AL, Egger N, König HH, Kriston L, Schulz H, Tiemann M, Brütt AL, Buchholz A. Evaluating a collaborative smoking cessation intervention in primary care (ENTER): study protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial. Trials 2015; 16:447. [PMID: 26452466 PMCID: PMC4600205 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-015-0977-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2015] [Accepted: 09/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Tobacco consumption is a preventable risk factor for chronic disease and complicates the treatment of medical conditions. Therefore, the German health insurance company AOK NORDWEST has developed a collaborative smoking cessation intervention for individuals with cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heavy smokers, with the aim of reducing tobacco consumption. The objective of the study ENTER is to evaluate the effectiveness of the collaborative smoking cessation intervention and determine its cost-effectiveness. METHODS/DESIGN This study is a cluster-randomized controlled trial conducted with 40 medical practices that are being selected from different geographic regions in Germany. Participating medical practices will be randomly allocated to either the intervention or control group. Within the medical practices, a total of 800 patients will be recruited for participation in the study and blinded to group assignment. Patients are included in the study if they are 18 years or older, insured by AOK, heavy smokers (smoke at least 20 cigarettes per day) and/or suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or cardiovascular disease. Exclusion criteria are patients who are nonsmokers, who have cognitive impairments or who are illiterate. Physicians from medical practices in the intervention group will motivate patients to participate in a smoking cessation program offered by the health insurance, refer them to the program and ask about their program participation. Physicians from medical practices in the control group will provide usual care. Data collection will take place on the date of study inclusion and after 6 and 12 months. The primary outcome is the amount of cigarettes consumed during the past 30 days, 12 months after the initial medical consultation. Secondary outcomes are abstinence from smoking, health-related quality of life and respiratory complaints. Moreover, a process evaluation and health economic analysis will be performed. DISCUSSION The results of this study will help to determine whether the collaborative smoking cessation intervention is an effective and feasible way to promote smoking cessation in the primary care setting and provide evidence regarding its cost-effectiveness. TRIAL REGISTRATION German Clinical Trials Register DRKS00006079 . Registered 4 June 2014.
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- Martin Härter
- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Prevention and Health Promotion, AOK NORDWEST, Kopenhagener Straße 1, 44269, Dortmund, Germany.
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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Egger N, Konnopka A, Beutel ME, Herpertz S, Hiller W, Hoyer J, Salzer S, Stangier U, Strauss B, Willutzki U, Wiltink J, Leichsenring F, Leibing E, König HH. Short-term cost-effectiveness of psychodynamic therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy in social anxiety disorder: Results from the SOPHO-NET trial. J Affect Disord 2015; 180:21-8. [PMID: 25879721 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.03.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2014] [Revised: 02/05/2015] [Accepted: 03/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND To investigate the short-term cost-effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and psychodynamic therapy (PDT) compared to waiting list (WL). METHODS The analysis was conducted alongside the SOPHO-NET multi-center efficacy trial. Patients were randomly assigned to CBT (n=209), PDT (n=207), or WL (n=79). Resource use was assessed prior and during treatment to determine direct and absenteeism costs. Unadjusted incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) were calculated based on remission and response rates. To visualize statistical uncertainty, cost-effectiveness acceptability curves (CEACs) were constructed based on adjusted net-benefit regression. Different values for the society׳s willingness to pay (WTP) were assumed. RESULTS Both interventions were more efficacious than WL but were associated with increased direct costs besides intervention costs. Unadjusted ICERs per responder were €3615 for CBT and €4958 for PDT. Unadjusted ICERs per remitted patient were €5788 and €10,733. CEACs revealed a high degree of uncertainty: applying the 97.5% probability threshold, CBT proved cost-effective at a WTP ≥€16,100 per responder and ≥€26,605 per remitted patient. Regarding PDT cost-effectiveness only was certain for response at a WTP ≥€27,290. LIMITATIONS The WL condition is assumed to represent untreated patients, although the expectation to start treatment in the near future probably affects symptom severity and health care utilization. CONCLUSIONS At the end of treatment cost-effectiveness of CBT and PDT compared to WL is uncertain and depends on the societal WTP. The interventions may induce a more adequate utilization of other health care services - involving increased costs. Development of costs and effects in the long-run should be considered.
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- Nina Egger
- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, Hamburg Center for Health Economics (HCHE), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
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- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, Hamburg Center for Health Economics (HCHE), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LWL-University Clinic Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany
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- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy and Clinic for Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine, Technische Universitaet Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medicine, Georg-August-University Goettingen, Germany
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- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Psychosocial Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Jena, Germany
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- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany
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- Clinic of Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medicine, Georg-August-University Goettingen, Germany
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- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, Hamburg Center for Health Economics (HCHE), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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Siemer J, Egger N, Hart N, Meurer B, Müller A, Dathe O, Goecke T, Schild RL. Fetal weight estimation by ultrasound: comparison of 11 different formulae and examiners with differing skill levels. Ultraschall Med 2008; 29:159-64. [PMID: 17602369 DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-963165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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PURPOSE Fetal weight is an important predictive parameter of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Precise estimation of fetal weight is therefore a valuable item of information for further prenatal and obstetric management. Many regression formulae for sonographic fetal weight estimation have been published during the last 30 years, which, unfortunately, generally show poor rates of accuracy. The aim of this study was to compare commonly used formulae in different birth weight groups in order to assess whether any of the formulae are more or less favourable. The second purpose was to estimate the role of examiners on the accuracy of fetal weight estimation. MATERIALS AND METHODS 11 different formulae were evaluated in a group of 1941 pregnancies. Each fetus underwent ultrasound examination with complete biometric parameters within seven days before delivery. The assessment was carried out by either experienced or inexperienced sonographers. RESULTS Over the whole weight range and in the subgroup of newborns with a birth weight less than 2500 g (n = 160), two Hadlock regression formulae (including abdominal circumference, femur length, head circumference, biparietal diameter, and abdominal circumference, femur length, biparietal diameter, respectively) showed the best levels of accuracy. Infants with a birth weight between 2500 and 3999 g (n = 1570) were best estimated using the gender-specific Schild formula. Macrosomic newborns (n = 211) were best evaluated using Merz's regression formula. The more skilled sonographers were able to achieve much higher intraclass correlation coefficients for all formulae. CONCLUSION Some regression formulae appear to be favourable within defined weight ranges. Accuracy of the formulae, however, is still unsatisfactory, and new formulae focusing on specific weight ranges (e. g., macrosomic fetuses) are needed. In addition, experience in obstetric ultrasound improves accuracy of fetal weight estimation.
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- J Siemer
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Erlangen, Germany.
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Siemer J, Egger N, Meurer B, Hart N, Schild RL. Formel- und untersucherabhängige fetale Gewichtsschätzung mittels Ultraschall. Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol 2005. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-923293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Spörri S, Chopra V, Egger N, Hawkins HK, Motamedi M, Dreher E, Schneider H. Effects of 5-aminolaevulinic acid on human ovarian cancer cells and human vascular endothelial cells in vitro. J Photochem Photobiol B 2001; 64:8-20. [PMID: 11705725 DOI: 10.1016/s1011-1344(01)00179-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Results are reported on the cellular effects and the sensitivity of cultured tumor epithelial cells (TEC) derived from human ovarian cystadenocarcinoma and human umbilical vein-derived endothelial cells (HUVEC) to exogenous 5-aminolaevulinic acid (ALA) and ALA-induced photodynamic therapy (PDT). Cellular alterations and PDT efficiency were evaluated using colorimetric thiazolyl blue (MTT) assay, trypan blue exclusion assay, electron microscopy, and gel electrophoresis. ALA-induced protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) accumulation in TEC was associated with a concentration and time-dependent significant decrease in mitochondrial activity, increase in cell membrane permeability, and dark toxicity. Maximum PpIX loaded TEC demonstrated a high sensitivity to PDT. Neither cellular alterations nor PDT effects were observed in HUVEC under identical experimental conditions. These results indicate a potential clinical value for the use of ALA-mediated PDT to treat minimal residual disease in mucinous ovarian carcinoma. In addition, the ALA-induced PpIX cytotoxicity may be exported to a new chemotherapeutic regimen via a conventionally viewed photochemotherapeutic agent.
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- S Spörri
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Bern, 3012, Bern, Switzerland.
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Chakrabarti P, Orihuela E, Egger N, Neal DE, Gangula R, Adesokun A, Motamedi M. Delta-aminolevulinic acid-mediated photosensitization of prostate cell lines: implication for photodynamic therapy of prostate cancer. Prostate 1998; 36:211-8. [PMID: 9719020 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0045(19980901)36:4<211::aid-pros1>3.0.co;2-i] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Delta-aminolevulinic acid (ALA)-mediated photodynamic therapy (PDT) is currently being investigated for the treatment of prostate diseases. In this study, we evaluate 1) the in vitro production of protoporphyrin IX (PPIX) (the active photosensitizing agent of ALA-mediated PDT) by two different prostate cancer cell lines (LNCaP and PC-3) and a benign, modified, prostatic cell line (TP-2), and 2) the extent of PDT-induced cell injury, as determined by electron microscopy (EM) and cell survival. METHODS The cell lines were assigned into four treatment groups: group 1, control, no ALA and no light irradiation; group 2, dark control, ALA only; group 3, light control, radiation only; and group 4, PDT, ALA followed by irradiation (630 nm, 3 joules/cm2). The experiments were performed in triplicate. ALA concentration was 50 microg/ml of media in all instances. RESULTS Following incubation with ALA, PPIX production was significantly increased in the three cell lines studied, and more notably in the PC-3 cell line. Compared to controls, EM and cell survival studies demonstrated significant mitochondrial damage and decreased survival, respectively, in the cells treated with PDT. This was also more evident in the PC-3 cell line. CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrate that prostate cells differ in their response to ALA-mediated PDT. This response appears to depend on the intracellular production of PPIX and the cell type, i.e., on the functional and structural characteristics of the cell mitochondria. In addition, our results suggest that PDT might be effective at killing prostate cancer cells.
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- P Chakrabarti
- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77555, USA
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Cai W, Schmidt-Rohr K, Egger N, Gerharz B, Spiess H. A solid-state n.m.r. study of microphase structure and segmental dynamics of poly(styrene-b-methylphenylsiloxane) diblock copolymers. POLYMER 1993. [DOI: 10.1016/0032-3861(93)90077-n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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