Costs associated with adverse drug reactions in an older population admitted to hospital: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study examines healthcare costs associated with adverse drug reactions (ADR) in an older population admitted acutely to an Irish tertiary hospital.

Methods

Prospective cohort study involving older persons admitted to hospital with and without an ADR. Data was collected at baseline, during hospitalisation and post-discharge. Participants provided information on healthcare resource use three months before admission (baseline) and three months after discharge (follow-up). For each healthcare resource, unit costs were derived and applied. The average cost (standard deviation (SD)) associated with the hospital admission for the ADR and non-ADR are presented. In addition, baseline and follow-up care costs were compared using difference-in-difference analysis and prese

SUBMITTER: Bennett K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10501947 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature