Table 1 Summary of resource use and costs (at inclusion, at follow-up). Figures are presented either in n (%) or mean ± sd
Variable | Groups | Difference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intervention group (n = 648) | Control group (n = 623) | Adjusted for periods as fixed effects and cluster as a random effect ΔCosts or ΔEffects (95% CI) | Unadjusted ΔCosts or ΔEffects (95% CI) | |
Per-protocol population | ||||
Index Admission | ||||
1. ER visit | ||||
YEARS score = 0* | 515 (75.5) | - | - | - |
CTPA or V/Q lung scan done** | 193 (29.8) | 250 (40.1) | - | - |
2. Hospitalization | ||||
Admitted from the ED | 143 (22.1) | 160 (25.68) | - | - |
Average length of stay index (Days) | 1.87 (± 5.68) | 1.97 (± 5.35) | - | - |
Rehospitalization: Follow-up period at 3 months | ||||
VTE at 3 months | 1 (0.15) | 5 (0.80) | − 0.64 [97.5% 1-sided CI, -∞ to 0.21] | − 0.65 [97.5% 1-sided CI, -∞ to 0.17] |
Mean cost per patient | ||||
Emergency room | 116 (± 39) | 123 (± 46) | - | -7 [95% CI, -12.8; -3.2] |
Index hospitalization | 181 (± 351) | 211 (± 374) | - | -30 [95% CI, -68; 19] |
Hospitalization admission at 3 months related to VTE | 0.3 (± 7) | 15.2 (± 194) | - | -15 [95% CI, -37; -0.5] |
Total costs | 297 (± 364) | 349(± 466) | -46 [95% CI, -93; 0.2] | -52 [95% CI, -102; 0.4] |