Table 1 Readmission cost categories definitions
From: Rapid systematic review of readmissions costs after stroke
Readmissions cost categories | Â |
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Readmission cost per index-hospitalization surviving patient | Total cost of readmissions divided by the number of patients alive at the end of index-hospitalization |
Readmission cost per patient | Total cost of readmissions divided by the number of study patients |
Per-patient alive at the end of study | Total cost of readmissions divided by the number of patients alive at the end of study |
Readmission cost per readmitted patient | Total cost of readmissions divided by the number of readmitted patients |
Cost per readmission | Total cost of readmissions divided by the number of readmissions |