Table 7.
Incremental costs associated with treatment complicationsa
| Cost difference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Least | Greatest | |
| Total [58, 59, 61] | − $4688 [61] | $21,723 [58] |
| Inpatient [58, 59, 61] | $3982 [58] | − $26,720 [61] |
| Outpatient [58, 59, 61] | $1212 [61] | − $1716 [58] |
| Medication [58, 59] | $10,463 [59] | $19,833 [61] |
| ED [58, 61] | − $158 [61] | − $1289 [59] |
Costs reflect the differences with treatment as the baseline (with minus without). All costs were adjusted to 2019 US$ using the Consumer Price Index. For additional details and study-specific adjustments, see Appendix Table B4
ED emergency department, MPR medication possession ratio
aTreatment category includes studies that reported results stratified by adherence and included the adherent category, defined as MPR ≥ 80%
No treatment category includes studies that reported results stratified by adherence and included the non-adherent category, defined as MPR < 80%