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Table 12: Costs and Assumptions Associated with NPPV versus UMC^*^†.

Intervention	Cost per Diem	LOS, days	Total Cost	Assumptions	Sources
NPPV	$863.98	7.32	$6,324.33	Based on MAS EBA, there is a significant reduction of 2.86 days in LOS with NPPV vs. UC	OCCI (10)
UMC	$1,008.60	10	$10,086.00	Average LOS of 10 days and cost from Canadian literature	Mittman et al (5)
Difference NPPV–UC	−$144.62	−2.68	−$3,761.67	—	—

Abbreviations: EBA, evidence-based analysis; LOS, length of stay; MAS, Medical Advisory Secretariat; OCCI, Ontario Case Costing Initiative; NPPV, noninvasive positive pressure ventilation; UMC, usual medical care.

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All costs are reported in Canadian dollars.

Table 12: Costs and Assumptions Associated with NPPV versus UMC*†.

Table 12: Costs and Assumptions Associated with NPPV versus UMC^*^†.