In this area , there are examples of good and moderate quality studies which confirm the cost-effectiveness of diverse physical activity interventions in fall prevention .
Background Healthy ageing and health promotion ( HP ) actions for older people have become an important health sector priority .
At the same time , the application of economic evaluation methods in the field of health interventions in order to support allocative decision processes is of growing importance .
The aims of the review were to analyze what the existing evidence is on cost-effectiveness of HP and /or primary prevention ( PP ) programmes for older people whilst providing deeper insight into method ological aspects of such studies , their overall quality and issues related to practical implementation of results .
Cost effectiveness of preventive home visits to the elderly
We evaluated the cost effectiveness of preventive home visits  to elderly persons in Denmark alongside a 3-year r and omized controlled study . The main outcome measure was incremental costs per active life-year gained . The number of active life-years was defined as those during which the person is able independently to transfer , walk indoors , go outdoors , walk outdoors in both pleasant and poor weather , and climb stairs . In 17 of 34 municipalities health visitors and general practitioners were offered geriatric training , which focused on early signs of disability , physical activity , and interdisciplinary follow-up . The remaining 17 municipalities offered preventive home visits as usual . Outcomes were measured in 4,034 persons aged 75 or 80 years old and dwelling at home .  The difference in mean total costs between the intervention and the control group discounted at 3 % was € −856 ( 95 % CI −2,455 to 744 ) in 75-year-olds and € 694 ( −2,684 to 4,071 ) in 80-year-olds . The discounted difference in mean active life-years was 0.034 ( −0.058 to 0.125 ) and 0.197 ( 0.013 to 0.380 ) , respectively . The study did not provide conclusive evidence on the cost effectiveness of the programs under consideration
In this area , there are examples of good and moderate quality studies which confirm the cost-effectiveness of diverse physical activity interventions in fall prevention .
Background Healthy ageing and health promotion ( HP ) actions for older people have become an important health sector priority .
At the same time , the application of economic evaluation methods in the field of health interventions in order to support allocative decision processes is of growing importance .
The aims of the review were to analyze what the existing evidence is on cost-effectiveness of HP and /or primary prevention ( PP ) programmes for older people whilst providing deeper insight into method ological aspects of such studies , their overall quality and issues related to practical implementation of results .