Table 5.
Comparison of costs and health benefits.
| Cost category | Intervention | Control | Alternate pathway | Combined control | Net differencea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | b | c | b + c = d | d−a | |
| n = 309 | n = 364 | n = 187 | n = 551 | ||
| Pre hospital | $71.12 | $53.71 | $56.70 | $54.72 | −$16.40 |
| Acute hospital | $10,275.15 | $10,375.88 | $9,466.36 | $10,067.21 | −$207.94 |
| Imaging | $649.58 | $179.87 | $209.76 | $190.01 | −$459.57 |
| Treatment | $1,882.63 | $173.13 | - | $114.38 | −$1,768.25 |
| Rehabilitation | $7,775.02 | $6,950.35 | $4,483.07 | $6,113.00 | −$1,662.02 |
| Readmissions within 90 days | $1,141.68 | $627.11 | $2,564.58 | $1,284.66 | $142.98 |
| Nursing home costs | $725.82 | $699.45 | $474.39 | $623.07 | −$102.76 |
| Extension of hospital carea | $1,995.10 | $705.52 | $6,428.39 | $2,647.76 | $652.66 |
| Average total cost/patient | $24,516.10 | $19,765.03 | $23,683.25 | $21,094.81 | $3,421.29 |
| Total health benefits (DALYs avoided) | 101.2 | 7.9 | 0 | 7.9 | 93.3 |
| Total pathway cost | $7,575,474.36 | $7,194,469.81 | $4,428,767.99 | $11,623,237.80 | −$4,047,763.44 |
DALY, disability adjusted life year.
Costs in AUD reference year 2014.
aCosts of additional hospital care when patients are transferred or return to hospital from rehabilitation.