Table 3.
Total number of tests performed, total cost of the tests and corresponding % variations pre-CDSS implementation and post-CDSS implementation per ward for the intervention and control groups
| Wards | N. tests 2014 | N. tests 2015 | % tests | Total cost 2014 (euros) | Total cost 2015 (euros) | % costs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Cardiology | 5007 | 4820 | -3.73% | 19122.35 | 17980.35 | -5.97% |
| Medicine | 41499 | 34040 | -17.97% | 165002.5 | 135712.9 | -17.75% | |
| Total | 46506 | 38860 | -16.44% | 184124.85 | 153693 | -16.53% | |
| Control | Post-Acute and Long-term care | 3959 | 4125 | 4.19% | 14950.75 | 14674.9 | -1.85% |
| Coronary Intensive Care | 2989 | 2559 | -14.39% | 13309.5 | 10643.9 | -20.03% | |
| Medicine (University) | 9334 | 10209 | 9.37% | 41856 | 46045 | 10.01% | |
| Total | 16282 | 16893 | 3.75% | 70116.25 | 71363.8% | 1.78% |
Bold entries correspond to the totals