Table 4.
Adjusted* differences intervention group and control group in mean costs (by cost category) and QALY (n = 278)
| Difference (Intervention – control) | Bootstrapped standard error | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total cost [€] | 4,400.52 | 3,019.61 | 0.15 |
| Inpatient services [€] | 944.82 | 1,088.66 | 0.39 |
| Outpatient, physician services [€] | 405.59 | 186.95 | 0.03** |
| Outpatient, non-physician services [€] | −7.16 | 230.32 | 0.98 |
| Medication [€] | −60.03 | 220.42 | 0.79 |
| Medical devices [€] | −159.15 | 207.07 | 0.44 |
| Nursing home [€] | 1.15 | 1,227.12 | 0.99 |
| Ambulatory care [€] | −316.44 | 740.52 | 0.67 |
| Informal care [€] | 4,968.09 | 2,343.03 | 0.03** |
| Modification of buildings [€] | 340.78 | 223.98 | 0.13 |
| Transport [€] | 9.01 | 27.45 | 0.74 |
| QALY | 0.0061 | 0.0388 | 0.88 |
*Adjusted for study region, age and gender as well as for baseline HRQL, 12-month costs at baseline, cognition, basic and instrumental abilities of daily living and depressive symptoms by OLS regression; **p ≤ 0.05.