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Table 2 Resource utilisation over 10 days subsequent to index event for surviving cases

From: Healthcare pathways and resource use: mapping consequences of ambulance assessment for direct care with alternative healthcare providers

 

Mean (stda)

Median (IQRb)

Min-Max

In total (n = 95)

 Admissions to hospital

1 (±1)

1 (1–1)

0–4

 Hospital days

6 (±4)

6 (3–10)

0–10

 Outpatient visits

3 (±3)

2 (1–3)

0–19

 Cost (€)

4382 (±2732)

3962 (2502–5809)

343–12,674

By receiving provider

 Emergency department (n = 11)

  Admissions to hospital

1 (±1)

1 (0–1)

0–2

  Hospital days

4 (±4)

4 (0–10)

0–10

  Outpatient visits

4 (±6)

1 (1–5)

1–19

  Cost (€)

5248 (±2676)

5137 (3345–8171)

515–8812

 Geriatric ward (n = 40)

  Admissions to hospital

1 (±0)

1 (1–1)

1–3

  Hospital days

7 (±3)

8 (5–10)

1–10

  Outpatient visits

2 (±2)

1 (0–2)

0–9

  Cost (€)

4366 (±1680)

4440 (3205–5087)

1709–9091

 Acute care centre (n = 44)

  Admissions to hospital

1 (±1)

1 (0–1)

0–4

  Hospital days

5 (±4)

5 (0–10)

0–10

  Outpatient visits

3 (±2)

2 (1–4)

0–10

  Cost (€)

4180 (±3443)

3726 (795–6230)

343–12,674

  1. astd = standard deviation
  2. bIQR = Interquartile range: 25th to 75th percentile