Why the study?
What are the direct and indirect costs, and potential cost savings, associated with coronary heart disease and stroke events?
Population
Patients admitted to the Department of Medicine at Södertälje Hospital in Sweden between January 1993 and…
Comparison
Standard medical practice vs Patients used as their own controls
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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Substantial post-event costs were associated with CHD and stroke; leaves open whether prevention yields net savings.
What are the direct and indirect costs, and potential cost savings, associated with coronary heart disease and stroke events?
Coronary heart disease and stroke are associated with high direct and indirect costs in the year following admission, highlighting significant potential economic savings from prevention.
Zethraeus et al. (1999) studied this question.
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