A two-part model to estimate inpatient, outpatient, prescribing and care home costs associated with atrial fibrillation in Scotland.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to estimate global inpatient, outpatient, prescribing and care home costs for patients with atrial fibrillation using population-based, individual-level linked data.

Design

A two-part model was employed to estimate the probability of resource utilisation and costs conditional on positive utilisation using individual-level linked data.

Settings

Scotland, 5 years following first hospitalisation for AF between 1997 and 2015.

Participants

Patients hospitalised with a known diagnosis of AF or atrial flutter.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Inpatient, outpatient, prescribing and care home costs.

Results

The mean annual cost for a patient with AF was estimated at £3785 (95% CI £3767 to £3804). Inpatient admissions and ou

SUBMITTER: Ciminata G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7150597 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature