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Table 6 Costs and outcomes by type of CVR prevention

From: Changes in costs and effects after the implementation of disease management programs in the Netherlands: variability and determinants

 

Primary prevention

Secondary prevention

Mixed

 

Baseline

Change

Baseline

Change

Baseline

Change

PACIC (1–5 highest)

2.64 (0.77)

0.18* (0.76)

2.52 (0.79)

0.09 (0.75)

2.92 (0.84)

0.10* (0.82)

Physically active days per week

5.25 (1.91)

0.43* (1.94)

5.15 (2.10)

0.12 (2.11)

4.91 (2.10)

0.37** (2.20)

% smokers

13

−3*

30

−8**

20

−6**

Self-efficacy (1–6 highest)

4.44 (0.85)

−0.29** (0.75)

4.32 (0.92)

−0.30** (0.77)

4.48 (0.86)

−0.27** (0.74)

EQ-5D

0.85 (0.17)

−0.01 (0.15)

0.77 (0.22)

0.01 (0.19)

0.84 (0.17)

−0.02* (0.15)

Primary care costs

555 (827)

−16 (701)

810 (1,153)

−149 (1,191)

565 (751)

97 (1,092)

Outpatient hospital care

326 (662)

−104 (643)

725 (1,342)

−34 (1,728)

269 (492)

76* (657)

Inpatient hospital care$

471 (3,009)

−334 (3,120)

1,064 (5,012)

932 (9,807)

476 (3,085)

742 (10,225)

Medication costs

269 (275)

0 (248)

493 (423)

1 (289)

356 (351)

4 (255)

Total healthcare utilization costs

1,600 (3,665)

−447 (3,663)

3052 (5,787)

754 (10,204)

1,653 (3,525)

918 (10,574)

Travelling costs

63 (145)

73 (571)

89 (221)

−48* (185)

72 (226)

−5* (312)

Productivity costs

3,542 (11,480)

−1,685 (10,076)

1,119 (6,401)

−86 (6,964)

1,405 (7,646)

−368 (6,743)

Total costs

3,633 (10,091)

−317 (11,593)

4,421 (10,657)

159 (13,876)

2,911 (8,201)

725 (13,874)

  1. The table presents the mean (SD) and the mean difference (SD) between baseline and follow-up measurements; $inpatient hospital care costs include also emergency care costs; *(p < 0.05); **(p < 0.01); the differences are calculated subtracting the costs at baseline from the costs at follow-up; primary care costs included contacts with GP, nurse practitioner, nurse, dietician, physiotherapist, podiatrist, lifestyle coach, etc.