| |
Resource use
|
Direct Medical Cost (Euros)
|
|---|
|
N with at least one use (%)
|
Mean
|
Median (IQR)
|
|---|
|
Outpatient care
|
1066
|
984 (752–1274)
|
|
GP visit (in at least one quarter)
|
1330 (62.0)
|
75
|
35 (0–106)
|
|
Gynaecologist visit (in at least one quarter)
|
1841 (85.8)
|
616
|
619 (409–815)
|
|
Specialista visit (in at least one quarter)
|
2014 (93.8)
|
375
|
188 (96–480)
|
|
Laboratory test
|
2125 (99.0)
|
61
|
34 (14–73)
|
|
Diagnostic test
|
1649 (76.8)
|
45
|
17 (3–48)
|
|
Pregnancy/labour procedure
|
2131 (99.3)
|
675
|
638 (501–818)
|
|
Therapeutic procedureb
|
924 (43.0)
|
41
|
0 (0–15)
|
|
Preventive procedureb
|
2103 (98.0)
|
24
|
30 (7–33)
|
|
Basic procedureb
|
2136 (99.5)
|
221
|
183 (110–285)
|
|
Prescribed medications
|
1590 (74.1)
|
188
|
36 (12–107)
|
|
Inpatient carec
|
1084
|
0 (0–1483)
|
|
All-cause hospitalisation
|
1030 (48.0)
| | |
|
Pregnancy procedure
|
9 (0.4)
| | |
|
Diagnostic test
|
62 (2.9)
| | |
|
Therapeutic procedure
|
115 (5.4)
| | |
|
Other servicesd
|
587
|
398 (42–817)
|
|
Remedies
|
99 (4.6)
|
6
|
0 (0–0)
|
|
Medical devices
|
537 (25.0)
|
29
|
0 (0–0)
|
|
Midwife services
|
1126 (52.5)
|
335
|
43 (0–540)
|
|
Driving services
|
482 (22.5)
|
128
|
0 (0–0)
|
|
Other
|
575 (26.8)
|
89
|
0 (0–16)
|
|
Total Costs
| |
2925
|
2130 (1280–3594)
|
- Including zero costs (insurant without resource)
- aSpecialist visit is defined as any physician group excluding GP and gynaecologist
- bExamples of therapeutic procedures: Infusion, substitute assisted treatment for opiate addicts, verbal intervention in psychosomatic disease states; examples of preventative procedures: basic services for specialists, cytological examination (cancer screening), examination for early detection of cancer in women; examples of basic procedures include: personal physician-patient contact, shipping for materials, transport and transfer results, charge for dispatch of transport letters/ written materials
- cCosts for each individual resource was not available, as costs were estimated based on DRG codes
- dNote that other services include: Remedies (e.g., physiotherapy, massage, manual therapy, occupational therapy); Medical devices (e.g., measurement devices, medical devices, inhalation devices); Midwife services (e.g., antenatal preparation, home visits after birth); Driving services (e.g., ambulance service, patient transportation); Other (e.g., household help, home care necessary for medical treatment)
- Abbreviations: GP general practitioner; IQR interquartile range, PTB preterm birth, PTL preterm labour
