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    • Respiratory Medicine
    • Health Economics

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    • Respiratory conditions vary widely in severity and impact.
    • Treatment options include medications, pulmonary rehabilitation, surgery, and various respiratory therapies.
    • Heated humidified high-flow therapy (HHHFT) is one such therapy with potential home-based applications.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the health technology of home-based HHHFT for specific pediatric and adult respiratory conditions.
    • To evaluate the effectiveness, safety, budget impact, and patient values of home-based HHHFT.
    • To inform decisions regarding public funding for home-based HHHFT.

    Main Methods:

    • Systematic literature search for clinical evidence on HHHFT effectiveness and safety.
    • Systematic economic literature search and budget impact analysis for public funding in Ontario.
    • Qualitative interviews with patients and care partners with lived experience of respiratory conditions.

    Main Results:

    • No studies met eligibility criteria for the clinical review; evidence from other contexts suggests HHHFT benefits.
    • Estimated 5-year budget impact: cost savings for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but an additional $2.5 million for other conditions.
    • Care partners reported HHHFT as essential when other treatments failed, improving quality of life, but cost was a significant barrier.

    Conclusions:

    • While direct comparative studies were lacking, HHHFT is used in hospitals and shows benefits in other settings.
    • Public funding could lead to cost savings for pediatric OSA and reduced hospitalizations, but increased costs for other conditions.
    • Home-based HHHFT is valued by patients and caregivers, but accessibility is limited by cost.