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Table 5 Results of the base case analysis

From: Impact of radiofrequency ablation for patients with varicose veins on the budget of the German statutory health insurance system

 

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Total costs (cumulated)*

World without ClosureFast

402,442,098 €

402,227,395 €

402,175,107 €

402,118,493 €

402,118,493 €

(402,442,098 €)

(804,669,493 €)

(1,206,844,600 €)

(1,608,963,093 €)

(2,011,081,587 €)

World with ClosureFast

400,534,663 €

399,367,497 €

398,362,261 €

397,352,918 €

396,399,803 €

(400,534,663 €)

(799,902,160 €)

(1,198,264,421 €)

(1,595,617,339 €)

(1,992,017,142 €)

Difference

−1,907,435 €

−2,859,898 €

−3,812,846 €

−4,765,575 €

−5,718,690 €

(−1,907,435 €)

(−4,767,333 €)

(−8,580,179 €)

(−13,345,754 €)

(−19,064,445 €)

Inpatient costs (cumulated)

World without ClosureFast

274,282,077 €

274,162,435 €

274,137,354 €

274,109,746 €

274,109,746 €

(274,282,077 €)

(548,444,512 €)

(822,581,865 €)

(1,096,691,611 €)

(1,370,801,358 €)

World with ClosureFast

252,637,930 €

241,709,792 €

230,870,333 €

220,030,426 €

209,213,366 €

(252,637,930 €)

(494,347,722 €)

(725,218,054 €)

(945,248,480 €)

(1,154,461,846 €)

Difference

−21,644,147 €

−32,452,643 €

−43,267,021 €

−54,079,320 €

−64,896,380 €

(−21,644,147 €)

(−54,096,790 €)

(−97,363,811 €)

(−151,443,131 €)

(−216,339,512 €)

Outpatient costs (cumulated)**

World without ClosureFast

119,530,604 €

119,478,465 €

119,467,534 €

119,455,503 €

119,455,503 €

(119,530,604 €)

(239,009,068 €)

(358,476,603 €)

(477,932,106 €)

(597,387,609 €)

World with ClosureFast

139,267,316 €

149,071,210 €

158,921,709 €

168,769,248 €

178,633,193 €

(139,267,316 €)

(288,338,526 €)

(447,260,235 €)

(616,029,483 €)

(794,662,676 €)

Difference

19,736,712 €

29,592,745 €

39,454,175 €

49,313,744.85 €

59,177,690 €

(19,736,712 €)

(49,329,458 €)

(88,783,632 €)

(138,097,377 €)

(197,275,067 €)

Inpatient costs/outpatient costs ratio (of cumulated costs)

World without ClosureFast

2.29

2.29

2.29

2.29

2.29

(2.29)

(2.29)

(2.29)

(2.29)

(2.29)

World with ClosureFast

1.81

1.62

1.45

1.30

1.17

 

(1.81)

(1.71)

(1.62)

(1.53)

(1.45)

  1. * Including costs of conservative treatment.
  2. ** Excluding costs of conservative treatment.