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. 2021 Apr 12;10(2):e001211. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2020-001211

Table 3.

Budget and clinical impact analysis of the AUA Project

No AUA Project AUA Project Bottom line
Inappropriate antipsychotic use
(# of residents)
4067 3170 897 fewer residents
Annual cost of inappropriate antipsychotic use $504 715 $393 397 −$111 318
Number of ED visits 612 525 −87 ED visits
Number of hospitalisations 1170 1249 +79 hospitalisations
Cost of ED visits and hospitalisations $25 478 009 $27 134 128 +$1 656 119
Total cost of AUA Project $623 796 +$623 796
Overall cost $25 982 723 $28 151 320 +$2 168 597

ED, emergency department.