Key result
The total health care cost for a heart failure patient over 6 months was approximately 20,000 SEK (2,564 US$), with hospitalisation accounting for the largest portion and a 27-fold variation between patients.
Why the study?
What are the detailed health care costs for heart failure patients over 6 months following hospital discharge?
RCT (n=108)
Randomized
What are the detailed health care costs for heart failure patients over 6 months following hospital discharge?
Hospitalization is the primary driver of health care costs in heart failure patients, highlighting the economic importance of interventions that reduce readmissions.
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Emphasizes high heart failure costs driven by hospitalization with wide variation; leaves open whether readmission prevention reduces economic burden.
Linné et al. (2000) conducted an RCT in Heart failure (n=108). Patient education was evaluated on Health care costs for 6 months after hospital discharge. The total health care cost for a heart failure patient over 6 months was approximately 20,000 SEK (2,564 US$), with hospitalisation accounting for the largest portion and a 27-fold variation between patients.
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