Table 4 Stroke readmission costs based on readmission subtypes and length of follow-up

Per-index hospitalization surviving patient

Follow-up

n

Mean, $

Median, $

Range, $

References

≤ 3-month

2

1316

1372

650–1925

[29, 53]

> 3 - ≤ 6-month

2

2274

2274

531–4017

[45, 51]

12-month

9

3677

2127

755 − 13,538

[31, 38, 39, 41,42,43,44, 49, 54]

> 12-month

1

28,417

28,417

-

[36]

Per-patient

Follow-up

n

Mean, $

Median, $

Range, $

References

≤ 3-month

-

-

-

-

-

> 3 - ≤ 6-month

-

-

-

-

-

12-month

5

4965

3545

1063-10,574

[40, 46,47,48, 50]

> 12-month

2

18,393

18,393

17,198 − 19,588

[35, 36]

Per-readmitted patient

Follow-up

n

Mean, $

Median, $

Range, $

References

≤ 3-month

1

6019

6109

-

[52]

> 3 - ≤ 6-month

-

-

-

-

-

12-month

1

6664

6664

-

[52]

> 12-month

-

-

-

-

-

Per-readmission

Follow-up

n

Mean, $

Median, $

Range, $

References

≤ 3-month

1

10,472

10,472

8083-12,861

[29]

> 3 - ≤ 6-month⁺⁺

1

-

983

0-4375

[26]

12-month

2

10,464

10,464

2956-17,971

[27, 49]

> 12-month

1

7316

7316

-

[36]

Per-patient alive at the end of study

Follow-up

n

Mean, $

Median, $

Range, $

References

≤ 3-month

-

-

-

-

-

> 3 - ≤ 6-month⁺⁺

-

-

-

-

-

12-month

1

3035

3035

-

[41]

> 12-month

-

-

-

-

-

Stroke-recurrence and/or related/complications readmissions*

Per-index hospitalization surviving patient

Follow-up

n

Mean, $

Median, $

Range, $

References

≤ 3-month

2

720

720

236–1203

[32, 63]

> 3 - ≤ 6-month

-

-

-

-

-

12-month

4

1842

993

104–6962

[39, 56,57,58]

> 12-month

2

784

828

120–1404

[55, 62]

Per-patient

Follow-up

n

Mean, $

Median, $

Range, $

References

≤ 3-month

-

-

-

-

-

> 3 - ≤ 6-month

-

-

-

-

-

12-month

3

4920

3599

400 − 12,081

[56, 59, 61]

> 12-month

-

-

-

-

-

Per-readmitted patient

Follow-up

n

Mean, $

Median, $

Range, $

References

≤ 3-month

-

-

-

-

-

> 3 - ≤ 6-month

-

-

-

-

12-month

1

15,183

15,183

-

[56]

> 12-month

Per-readmission

Follow-up

n

Mean, $

Median, $

Range, $

References

≤ 3-month

-

-

-

-

-

> 3 - ≤ 6-month

-

-

-

-

-

12-month

2

17,592

17,592

8396-26,788

[56, 62]

> 12-month

-

-

-

-

-

Per first-stroke survivor

Follow-up

n

Mean, $

Median, $

Range, $

References

≤ 3-month

-

-

-

-

-

> 3 - ≤ 6-month

-

-

-

-

-

12-month

1

4143

4143

-

[25]

> 12-month

-

-

-

-

-

Per-patient alive at the end of study

Follow-up

n

Mean, $

Median, $

Range, $

References

≤ 3-month

-

-

-

-

-

> 3 - ≤ 6-month

-

-

-

-

-

12-month

2

1515

1515

1399–1630

[34, 61]

> 12-month

-

-

-

-

-