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Table 2 Potential value of selected prevention services provided by The Family Van.

From: Calculating the return on investment of mobile healthcare

Recommended interventions [8]

Actual number of services provided

Total number of QALYS saved

Estimated value of QALYS saved* ($)

Hypertension screening and treatment

1,693

152

10,640,000

Vision screening

123

3

210,000

Cholesterol screening and treatment

616

55

385,000

Obesity screening

949

27

1,890.000

Depression screening

110

10

700,000

Diabetes screening

1039

4

280,000

Diet counseling

796

3

210,000

Total annual value of life years saved

5,326

254

17,780,000

  1. Visits are distributed by risk for initial visits only (42% of total). More than one service may have been provided at each visit. *Value of statistical life year, $70,000 [10].
  2. QALYS = quality adjusted life years saved.