Costs and value of the MINDSET epilepsy self-management program
SIP24-008 Economic analysis of an evidence-based MEW epilepsy self-management intervention (MINDSET) in community and healthcare settings.
This project compares the costs and benefits of the MINDSET self-management program for people with epilepsy in clinic and community settings.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Arizona NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Tucson, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11186954 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
As someone with epilepsy, this project looks at how much it costs to run the MINDSET program and what benefits people get from it. The team will use existing records and new data collected over time from clinics and community programs to measure costs and outcomes. They will calculate cost-effectiveness, cost-utility, and cost-benefit using standard methods to compare MINDSET to usual care and to linkages with other MEW programs. Results will inform whether MINDSET is a good value and how it could be expanded or paid for.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are people with epilepsy who receive care through participating clinics or community programs and who could use a self-management program like MINDSET.
Not a fit: People without epilepsy or those unable to engage with self-management tools (for example due to severe cognitive impairment) are unlikely to benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could show that MINDSET delivers good health and quality-of-life benefits for people with epilepsy relative to its costs, supporting wider access and funding.
How similar studies have performed: Prior MINDSET work has shown improvements in epilepsy self-management and connections to other MEW programs, but comprehensive economic analyses like this are more limited.
Where this research is happening
Tucson, United States
- University of Arizona — Tucson, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Labiner, David M — University of Arizona
- Study coordinator: Labiner, David M
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.