Rehabilitation and care after hip fracture: a cost-utility analysis of stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the effectiveness and costs of Rehabilitation for Life (RFL) compared with usual rehabilitation and care after hip fracture to determine which course offered the most value for money.

Design

Cost-utility analysis.

Patient

Community-dwelling patients aged 65+ after hip fracture.

Method

123 intervention and 122 control patients were included. Data was collected at 5 points from discharge to 1-year follow-up. Cost analysis included expenses to hospital, general practice, specialist services, medications, rehabilitation, home and informal care, transport, and waiting times. The primary outcome was the incremental cost per quality-adjusted life year (QALY).

Results

The intervention group experienced a statistically significant mean QALY

SUBMITTER: Ipsen JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11600605 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature