A decision analytic model to investigate the cost-effectiveness of poisoning prevention practices in households with young children.
Felix AchanaAlex J SuttonDenise KendrickMike HayesDavid R JonesStephanie J HubbardNicola J CooperPublished in: BMC public health (2016)
Education offers better value for money than more intensive but expensive strategies for preventing medicinal poisonings, but is only likely to be cost-effective at £30,000 per QALY gained for families in disadvantaged areas and for those with more than one child. There was considerable uncertainty in cost-effectiveness estimates due to paucity of evidence on model parameters. Policy makers should consider both costs and effectiveness of competing interventions to ensure efficient use of resources.