Table 2.
Health care costs. All costs in euros. HCS: health care system; IQR: interquartile range; RIZIV: National Institution for Insurance of Disease and Disability.
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Remote monitoring (n=43) | Conventional care (n=97) |
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Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) |
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Prenatal visits |
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HCS | 184.26 (79.10) | 205.80 (144.06-226.38) | 183.31 (71.79) | 185.22 (144.06-226.38) | –0.95 (–0.52) | .71 | ||
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RIZIV | 110.58 (47.83) | 123.50 (86.45-135.85) | 110.00 (43.08) | 111.15 (86.45-135.85) | –0.58 (–0.52) | .71 | ||
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Patients | 73.69 (31.87) | 82.30 (57.61-90.53) | 73.31 (28.71) | 74.07 (57.61-90.53) | –0.38 (–0.52) | .71 | ||
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Ultrasounds |
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HCS | 89.66 (58.61) | 79.77 (79.77-106.36) | 96.49 (57.23) | 79.77 (79.77-106.36) | 6.83 (7.08) | .96 | ||
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RIZIV | 81.30 (53.14) | 72.33 (72.33-96.44) | 87.49 (51.89) | 72.33 (72.33-96.44) | 6.19 (7.08) | .96 | ||
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Patients | 8.36 (5.47) | 7.44 (7.44-9.92) | 9.00 (5.34) | 7.44 (7.44-9.92) | 0.64 (7.08) | .96 | ||
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Cardiotocographics |
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HCS | 127.58 (130.45) | 124.68 (0.00-187.02) | 93.19 (105.37) | 62.34 (0.00-124.68) | –34.39 (–36.90) | .15 | ||
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RIZIV | 63.79 (65.22) | 62.34 (0.00-93.1) | 46.59 (52.68) | 31.17 (0.00-62.34) | –17.20 (–36.90) | .15 | ||
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Patients | 63.79 (65.22) | 62.34 (0.00-93.51) | 46.59 (52.68) | 31.17 (31.17-62.34) | –17.20 (-36.90) | .15 | ||
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Laboratory test results |
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HCS | 25.07 (55.34) | 0.00 (0.00-19.58) | 38.28 (44.08) | 27.86 (5.13-56.74) | 13.21 (34.51) | <.001 | ||
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RIZIV | 21.09 (27.94) | 0.00 (0.00-19.07) | 36.19 (41.36) | 25.74 (5.13-50.53) | 15.10 (41.72) | <.001 | ||
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Patients | 3.98 (14.06) | 0.00 (0.00-0.00) | 2.09 (8.78) | 0.00 (0.00-0.00) | –1.89 (–90.43) | .78 | ||
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Prenatal admission |
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HCS | 1423.57 (1184.78) | 1166.62 (1013.25-1407.54) | 1336.40 (670.99) | 1172.61 (950.68-1450.04) | –87.17 (–6.52) | .73 | ||
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RIZIV | 798.47 (596.93) | 663.30 (600.25-786.59) | 783.44 (372.81) | 714.96 (501.09-922.33) | –15.03 (–1.92) | .63 | ||
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Patients | 625.10 (606.57) | 497.67 (394.29-617.61) | 552.96 (372.50) | 477.88 (324.57-663.41) | –72.14 (–13.05) | .41 | ||
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Medicaments |
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HCS | 209.22 (141.86) | 168.73 (155.71-206.18) | 213.32 (67.09) | 204.65 (168.99-233.79) | 4.10 (1.92) | .02 | ||
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RIZIV | 122.60 (92.02) | 106.03 (99.61-111.77) | 121.76 (20.77) | 114.81 (108.02-130.01) | –0.84 (–0.69) | <.001 | ||
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Patients | 86.61 (68.81) | 63.71 (47.69-97.87) | 91.56 (20.77) | 79.13 (55.67-108.43) | 4.95 (5.41) | .14 | ||
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Delivery |
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HCS | 1157.66 (469.34) | 1298.10 (670.34-1329.38) | 1076.61 (485.14) | 998.94 (670.34-1298.10) | –81.05 (–7.53) | .15 | ||
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RIZIV | 700.48 (186.41) | 670.34 (370.34-685.98) | 712.87 (196.03) | 670.34 (663.34-755.66) | 12.39 (1.74) | .79 | ||
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Patients | 457.17 (344.53) | 627.76 (0.00-643.40) | 363.73 (404.17) | 424.11 (0.00-628.86) | –93.44 (–25.69) | .15 | ||
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Neonatal care |
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HCS | 989.66 (3020.22) | 146.32 (102.67-374.19) | 1872.92 (5058.31) | 290.78 (147.69-625.23) | 883.26 (47.16) | <.001 | ||
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RIZIV | 872.97 (2761.64) | 98.48 (85.49-279.14) | 1684.86 (4702.20) | 230.45 (104.81-519.38) | 811.89 (48.19) | <.001 | ||
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Patients | 116.69 (263.74) | 48.22 (13.01-95.05) | 188.06 (413.95) | 61.68 (23.69-120.19) | 71.37 (37.95) | .10 | ||
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Other |
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HCS | 26.63 (11.83) | 25.73 (25.73-25.73) | 63.19 (158.23) | 25.73 (25.73-25.73) | 36.56 (57.86) | .04 | ||
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RIZIV | 26.14 (19.86) | 25.73 (21.10-25.73) | 63.19 (158.23) | 25.73 (25.73-25.73) | 37.05 (58.63) | <.001 | ||
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Patients | 0.49 (20.99) | 0.00 (0.00-0.00) | 0.00 (0.00) | 25.73 (25.73-25.73) | –0.49 (–0.77) | .01 | ||