Fig. 5
From: Assessing the economic burden of Alzheimer’s disease patients first diagnosed by specialists
Components of costs in Year 1 of follow-up period. NOTE: patients diagnosed by specialists versus no specialists (after matching). Abbreviations DME = durable medical equipment; SNF = skilled nursing facilities; USD = United States dollars. Note: Differences across cohorts are statistically significant at p<0.05 for all places of service. Inpatient stays include stays originating from the emergency department