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Table 5 Ischemic stroke readmission costs based on readmission subtypes and length of follow-up

From: Rapid systematic review of readmissions costs after stroke

All-cause readmissions

 

Per-index hospitalization surviving patient

Follow-up

n

Mean, $

Median, $

Range

References

≤ 3-month

1

1284

1284

642–1925

[29]

> 3 - ≤ 6-month

-

-

-

-

-

12-month

1

1010

1010

-

[66]

> 12-month

2

14,903

14,903

1166-28,640

[36, 65]

 

Per-patient

Follow-up

n

Mean, $

Median, $

Range, $

References

≤ 3-month

1

54,212

54,212

-

[67]

> 3 - ≤ 6-month

-

-

-

-

 

12-month

3

7629

6486

3768-12,632

[46,47,48]

> 12-month

2

18,736

18,736

17,453 − 20,019

[35, 36]

 

Per-readmission

Follow-up

n

Mean, $

Median, $

Range, $

References

≤ 3-month

1

10,065

10,065

7729-12,401

[29]

> 3 - ≤ 6-month

-

-

-

-

-

12-month

-

-

-

-

-

> 12-month

1

7308

7308

-

[36]

Stroke-recurrence and/or related/complications readmissions**

 

Per-index hospitalization surviving patient

Follow-up

n

Mean, $

Median, $

Range, $

References

≤ 3-month

-

-

-

-

-

> 3 - ≤ 6-month

-

-

-

-

-

12-month

2

4530

4530

2043–7016

[56, 64]

> 12-month

2

844

857

132–1542

[55, 62]

 

Per-patient

Follow-up

n

Mean, $

Median, $

Range, $

References

≤ 3-month

-

-

-

-

-

> 3 - ≤ 6-month

-

-

-

-

-

12-month

1

5926

5926

-

[56]

> 12-month

-

-

-

-

-

 

Per-readmitted patient

Follow-up

n

Mean, $

Median, $

Range, $

References

≤ 3-month

-

-

-

-

-

> 3 - ≤ 6-month

-

-

-

-

-

12-month

1

15,672

15,672

-

[56]

> 12-month

-

-

-

-

 
 

Per-readmission

Follow-up

n

Mean, $

Median, $

Range, $

References

≤ 3-month

1

13,807

13,807

-

[30]

> 3 - ≤ 6-month

-

-

-

-

-

12-month

1

17,646

17,646

8504-26,788

[56, 62]

> 12-month

-

-

-

-

-

  1. **Some study author´s calculated different costs for stroke-recurrence and/or stroke complications