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The cost-utility ratio of reducing salt intake and its impact on the incidence of cardiovascular disease in Argentina.

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Title: The cost-utility ratio of reducing salt intake and its impact on the incidence of cardiovascular disease in Argentina.
Authors: Ferrante, Daniel (AUTHOR), Konfino, Jonatan (AUTHOR), Mejía, Raúl (AUTHOR), Coxson, Pamela (AUTHOR), Moran, Andrew (AUTHOR), Goldman, Lee (AUTHOR), Pérez-Stable, Eliseo J. (AUTHOR)
Source: Pan American Journal of Public Health / Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública. Oct2012, Vol. 32 Issue 4, p274-280. 7p.
Abstract (Spanish): Objective. Estimate the cost-utility ratio of an intervention to reduce dietary salt intake in people over the age of 35 in Argentina.Methods. The intervention consisted of reducing salt content in food by 5% to 25%.A simulation model was used to measure the impact of policies on heart disease in order to predict incidence, prevalence, mortality, and cost trends for heart and cerebrovasculardisease in the population aged 35–84. The intervention modeled the impact and costs of a 3-gram reduction in dietary salt intake by reducing the amount of salt in processed food and salt added to food by the participants themselves over a 10-year period. Changes in event occurrence during this period and gains in quality-adjusted life years (QALY) were estimated in high- and low-impact scenarios.Results. The intervention generated a net savings of US$ 3 765 million and a gain of 656 657 QALYs in the high-impact scenario and a savings of US$ 2 080 million and 401 659 QALY in the low-impact scenario. The result would be reductions in the incidence of heart disease (24.1%), acute myocardial infarction (21.6%), and stroke (20.5%), as well as in mortality from heart disease (19.9%) and all causes (6.4%). Benefits were observed for all age groups and both genders.Conclusions. Implementing this strategy to reduce salt intake would produce a very positive health impact, both in QALY gains and savings in economic resources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Objective. Estimate the cost-utility ratio of an intervention to reduce dietary salt intake in people over the age of 35 in Argentina.Methods. The intervention consisted of reducing salt content in food by 5% to 25%.A simulation model was used to measure the impact of policies on heart disease in order to predict incidence, prevalence, mortality, and cost trends for heart and cerebrovasculardisease in the population aged 35–84. The intervention modeled the impact and costs of a 3-gram reduction in dietary salt intake by reducing the amount of salt in processed food and salt added to food by the participants themselves over a 10-year period. Changes in event occurrence during this period and gains in quality-adjusted life years (QALY) were estimated in high- and low-impact scenarios.Results. The intervention generated a net savings of US$ 3 765 million and a gain of 656 657 QALYs in the high-impact scenario and a savings of US$ 2 080 million and 401 659 QALY in the low-impact scenario. The result would be reductions in the incidence of heart disease (24.1%), acute myocardial infarction (21.6%), and stroke (20.5%), as well as in mortality from heart disease (19.9%) and all causes (6.4%). Benefits were observed for all age groups and both genders.Conclusions. Implementing this strategy to reduce salt intake would produce a very positive health impact, both in QALY gains and savings in economic resources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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