An evaluation of the Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) Demonstration
3.5 Cost benefits
Table of contents
- Executive summary
- Future considerations
- Glossary
1. Introduction- 2. Overview of key findings
3. Literature review and desktop research- 4. Stakeholder consultations
- 5. Qualitative consultations
- 6. Quantitative CATI survey
- Bibliography
- Appendix A: Table of US PAD legislation and funding arrangements
- Appendix B: List of research participants
- Appendix C: Research instruments
- Appendix D: Profile of CATI survey organisations
3.5.1 Findings from the 2004 review
3.5.2 Update: evidence published since 2004
3.5.1 Findings from the 2004 review
The 2004 review identified few studies that examined the cost effectiveness or cost benefits of PAD programs. An American study that was included in the Jacobs review concluded that PAD programs may be 'economically attractive' despite the fact that they are more expensive than traditional EMS response mechanisms. No Australian data was available at the time of the review.The review concluded:
PAD would appear to be potentially a cost effective intervention however no formal cost benefit analysis has been undertaken in Australia (Jacobs 2004, P.23).