Journal of evaluation in clinical practice
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Cost-effectiveness of the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) programme in England: Evidence from the building blocks trial.
The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) is a licensed intensive home visiting intervention developed in the United States. It has been provided in England by the Department of Health since 2006. The Building Blocks trial assessed the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of FNP in England. ⋯ Given the absence of significant benefits of FNP in terms of the primary outcomes of the trial and only marginal maternal QALY gains, FNP does not represent a cost-effective intervention when compared with existing services already offered to young pregnant women.