Revista de prevención y atención de la salud

Abstracto

The effect of physical activity on general health

Pablo Crud

Background: The cost-effectiveness of treatments has generally been established in reviews of economic analyses of physical activity in public health; however, the validity of the conclusions drawn depends on the suitability of the modelling techniques used in the particular studies.

Objective: To provide an overview and critique of important modeling techniques and structural assumptions used in practical research to estimate the effect of physical activity on population health.

Methods: We conducted a comprehensive search of electronic resources to find relevant model-based economic evaluations. Modelling investigations were assessed using a thematic approach. The assessment determined the appropriateness of the modelling frameworks and the validity of significant structural hypotheses.