Table 5 Cost of 6 months' care per PD patient before and after STN stimulation.
| Cost breakdown | Preoperative | Postoperative | Differential | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean±SD | Median (quartiles) | Mean±SD | Median (quartiles) | Mean±SD | ||
| Hospitalisations linked to PD | 1334±2314 | 0 (0–1956) | 494±1 899 | 0 (0–0) | 840±2188 | 0.0005 |
| Consultations | 203±175 | 151 (91–293) | 153±128 | 129 (51–221) | 50±167 | 0.0065 |
| Auxiliary care | 186±229 | 161 (0–275) | 181±249 | 109 (0–218) | 5±258 | NS |
| Antiparkinsonian medication | 8122±4040 | 7986 (5294–10 317) | 624±521 | 454 (222–900) | 7498±3865 | <0.0001 |
| Other medication | 243±251 | 167 (64–347) | 220±279 | 136 (8–337) | 23±22 | NS |
| Total cost | 10 087±4887 | 10 049 (6595–12 831) | 1673±2111 | 1122 (703–1869) | 8415±4438 | <0.0001 |
Values are in euros (€); €1 = US$1.0053 in January 2000). NS, non significant.