Table 3 Mean (SD) direct health care and intervention costs as well as QALYs per patient after 2 years
Category | Mean cost in € (SD) | Mean difference [95% CI]a | |
|---|---|---|---|
Intervention (n = 258) | Control(n = 247) | ||
Physician outpatient care | 318 (81) | 327 (83) | −9 [−23; 5] |
Laboratory tests | 5 (1) | 5 (1) | −0.1 [− 0.2; 0.1] |
Antithrombotic medication | 255 (470) | 274 (473) | −19 [−105; 62] |
Medical devices | 42 (108) | 38 (96) | 4 [−12; 22] |
Hospital care | 455 (1799) | 317 (1317) | 138 [− 151; 400] |
Sum of direct health care costs | 1075 (1974) | 960 (1408) | 115 [−201; 406] |
Case management program (intervention only) | 388 (106) | – | – |
Sum of total costs | 1463 (1979) | 960 (1408) | 503 [188; 794] |
QALYb | 1.63 (0.40) | 1.59 (0.43) | 0.03 [− 0.04; 0.11] |