An Economic Evaluation of a Web-Based Management Support System for Children With Urinary Incontinence: The eADVICE Trial.

Abstract

Children who require specialist outpatient care typically wait substantial periods during which their condition may progress, making treatment more difficult and costly. Timely and effective therapy during this period may reduce the need for lengthy specialist care. This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of an individualized, evidence-informed, web-based program for children with urinary incontinence awaiting a specialist appointment (eADVICE) compared to usual care. eADVICE was supervised by a primary physician and delivered by an embodied conversational agent (ECA).