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Table 1 List of costs

From: Cost-utility of medication withdrawal in older fallers: results from the improving medication prescribing to reduce risk of FALLs (IMPROveFALL) trial

Cost categories

Parameter

Source of consumption data

Cost price

(€, 2009)

Intervention costs

*

Study registry

Variable

Medication costs

DDD

Study registry

Variable

Hospital stay costs

Day

Hospital registry

457

Emergency Department costs

Visit

Hospital registry

151

General Practitioner costs

Consultation

Questionnaire

28

Specialist consult costs

Consultation

Hospital registry

72

Home care costs

Per hour

Questionnaire

35

Physical therapy costs

Visit

Questionnaire

36

Nursing home costs

Day

Questionnaire

238

Intermediate care facility costs

Day

Questionnaire

90

Rehabilitation center costs

Day

Questionnaire

340

Patient costs (travel costs)

Per kilometer

Questionnaire

Variable**

  1. DDD Defined Daily Dose, GP General Practitioner
  2. *Geratric consultation (€72) + routine blood test (€20) + extra consults (€72)
  3. **Private motor vehicle/public transportation/taxi