Scenario | Cost, mean ± SD, $ | Mean difference (95% CI) | |
---|---|---|---|
Inpatients | Outpatients | ||
Health care payer perspective | |||
Base case | 9608.64 ± 3962.41 | 8601.78 ± 741.47 | −1006.86 (−2158.92 to 145.21) |
As treated | 9732.00 ± 3899.01 | 8402.47 ± 286.85 | −1329.53 (−2473.39 to −185.67) |
Outliers removed | 8859.70 ± 417.73 | 8601.78 ± 741.47 | −257.92 (−491.04 to −24.79) |
Societal perspective | |||
Base case | 13 346.29 ± 6264.76 | 11 678.89 ± 4733.29 | −1667.40 (−3856.64 to 521.84) |
As treated | 12 923.15 ± 5839.80 | 12 139.92 ± 5423.85 | −783.23 (−2999.77 to 1433.32) |
Outliers removed | 11 992.14 ± 3921.78 | 11 678.89 ± 4733.29 | −313.25 (−2033.18 to 1406.67) |
Unpaid time off included | 15 070.29 ± 7165.14 | 12 564.10 ± 5071.30 | −2506.19 (−4959.29 to −53.09) |
Caregiver assistance included | 15 763.93 ± 7182.08 | 13 185.14 ± 5310.05 | −2578.80 (−5071.08 to −86.51) |
CI = confidence interval; SD = standard deviation.
* 2019 Canadian dollars.