Table 3.
Unadjusted costs (by cost category) and QALY at 18-month follow-up
| Cost category | Intervention group (n = 133)* | Control group (n = 145)* |
|---|---|---|
| Total costs | ||
| Mean (SD) | 20,195 (21,689) | 21,028 (24,384) |
| Intervention costs | ||
| Mean (SD) | 73 (22) | 0 (0) |
| Inpatient services | ||
| Mean (SD) | 3,479 (8,183) | 3,809 (8,603) |
| Outpatient services (physician) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 857 (1,198) | 575 (531) |
| Outpatient services (non-physician) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 462 (823) | 406 (1,323) |
| Medication | ||
| Mean (SD) | 1,385 (1,197) | 1,426 (1,462) |
| Medical devices | ||
| Mean (SD) | 425 (992) | 321 (1,137) |
| Nursing home care | ||
| Mean (SD) | 1,228 (5,833) | 2,197 (8,519) |
| Ambulatory care (nursing service) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 2,228 (4,280) | 1,987 (4,430) |
| Informal care | ||
| Mean (SD) | 8,802 (16,714) | 7,434 (16,287) |
| Modification of buildings | ||
| Mean (SD) | 205 (1,142) | 44 (331) |
| Transportation | ||
| Mean (SD) | 113 (163) | 145 (262) |
| QALY | ||
| Mean (SD) | 0.8256 (0.4029) | 0.8270 (0.4097) |
*Differences from n = 149 and n = 155 owing to missing values, due to withdrawn consent and no data on service use retrievable; outpatient services (non-physician) contains: physiotherapy, occupational therapy, logopedics, sports therapy, massage, thermal therapy).