期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCES AND NUTRITION
卷 69, 期 3, 页码 262-282出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2017.1365825
关键词
Cost-effectiveness; micronutrients; long-chain omega-3 fatty acids; supplementation; health care costs
资金
- Health Food Manufacturer's Association
A comprehensive review of the literature identified 13 papers exploring economic evaluations of supplementation with micronutrients or long-chain omega-3 fatty acids in developed countries. Evidence of efficacy included single-study-based estimates and estimates based on published meta-analyses or data synthesis. Results suggest that supplementation with specific micronutrients or long-chain omega-3 fatty acids for specific health outcomes, and targeted at particular population groups, may be cost-effective or deliver cost savings for health care providers. While the quality of the analyses was variable and some authors reported considerable uncertainty of the results, the approaches adopted were in the main conservative. This suggests that investigating the potential economic impact of supplementation, particularly where there is good evidence of efficacy and predicted clinical benefit, is informative. Economic evaluations may also be useful to assess whether further nutritional research into particular health outcomes is a good investment of funds.
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