Table 2 Definition of the performance indicators
From: A decision support tool with health economic modelling for better management of DVT patients
Performance Indicator | Definition |
|---|---|
Operational Outcomes | |
  Total Number of INR visits | Total number of visits by DVT patients in anticoagulation clinic (including first and follow-up visits) |
  Total Nurse service hours | Total number of service hours provided by nurses for the treatment of DVT patients |
  Total Doctor service hours | Total number of service hours provided by doctors (i.e., haematologists) for the treatment of DVT patients |
Financial Outcomes | |
  Cost of standard care | Cost of the current standard treatment (including drug costs, first and follow-up visits) |
  Cost of NOAC | Cost of new treatment with NOAC (including drug costs, first and follow-up visits) |
  Staff cost | Total staff costs required to treat DVT patients |
  Total cost | Total cost incurred to treat DVT patients, i.e., the sum of cost of standard of care, cost of NOAC, and staff cost |
Cost-effectiveness Outcomes | |
  Number of patients | The number of patients who benefit from intervention |
  Expected Health Benefit | Total expected health benefit gained by the patients who received intervention |
  Value for Money | The ratio of expected health benefit from the intervention to the associated expenditure with treatment (see Appendix 1) |
  Total cost | Total cost associated with the treatment provided |