Table 6.
Results of sensitivity analysis. Values are new values (change from initial analysis)
| Assumption | Impact on individual cost item
|
Impact on NHS and social services costs
|
Least costly alternative | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital | Hospital at home | Hospital | Hospital at home | |||
| Initial inpatient costs at 75% of baseline | 1477.59 (−483.08) | 433.45 (−101.66) | 2808.78 | 2414.01 | Hospital at home | |
| Initial inpatient costs at 50% of baseline | 994.50 (−966.17) | 290.87 (−244.24) | 2325.69 | 2271.43 | Hospital at home—but becoming more equivocal | |
| Reduced cost per hour of client contact for hospital at home team | 37.66 (−17.48) | 475.03 (−206.15) | 3274.38 | 2309.52 | Hospital at home | |
| Inclusion of community and social services travel costs | 28.86 (28.86) | 17.86 (17.86) | 3320.72 | 2533.53 | Hospital at home | |
| Assumed ten year life for aids and adaptations | 12.76 (−81.15) | 12.25 (−77.93) | 3210.71 | 2437.74 | Hospital at home | |