Table 5.
Total costs during six month follow-up for nurse led care or standard care of post-acute medical patients
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Mean (median) cost (£)*
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|---|---|---|---|
| Resource item | Nurse led care group (n=117) | Standard care group (n=121) | Difference in means (95% CI) |
| Period 1 (until first discharge home) | 7892 (6100) | 4810 (2631) | 3082 (1161 to 5002) |
| Period 2 (readmissions) | 1444 (0) | 1879 (0) | −435 (−1406 to 536) |
| Physiotherapy | 59 (10) | 83 (21) | −25 (−69 to 20) |
| Radiology | 24 (0) | 18 (0) | 6 (−17 to 29) |
| Accident and emergency department | 22 (0) | 14 (0) | 7 (−5 to 20) |
| Outpatient and day case | 84 (53) | 75 (0) | 8 (−27 to 43) |
| Primary care and community care | 168 (82) | 137 (65) | 31 (−27 to 91) |
| Long term care (new) | 860 (0) | 820 (0) | 39 (−493 to 572) |
| Total costs at six months | 10 529 (7563) | 7819 (5184) | 2710 (518 to 4903) |
£1 ($1.9; €1.5).
*
Costs rounded to nearest pound.