Table 5 Cost effectiveness of all patients (postoperatively), mean (95% CI)
Netherlands (n = 61a) | Germany ( n = 62) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Direct costs | |||
Medical costs | |||
Outpatient care | |||
Orthopedic surgeon | € 83 | € 48 | € -35 |
Rehabilitation department | € 4 | € 7 | € 3 |
Psychiatrist | € 0 | € 2 | € 2 |
Other | € 13 | € 0 | € -13 |
Total | € 100 (82–142) | € 57 (24–58) | € -43 (-107– -37) |
Postoperative rehabilitation | |||
Inpatient rehabilitation | - | € 3054 | € 3054 |
Medical training therapy | - | € 158 | € 158 |
Sports rehabilitation | - | € 26 | € 26 |
Physiotherapy | € 552 | € 646 | € 94 |
Total | € 552 (330–594) | € 3898 (3522–3999) | € 3346 (3028–3574) |
Other care providers | |||
General practitioner | € 3 | € 40 | € 37 |
Orthopedic technician | € 4 | € 2 | € -2 |
Social worker | € 0 | € 4 | € 4 |
Total | € 5 (1–10) | € 47 (22–68) | € 42 (17–63) |
Extra Expensesb | |||
Medication/Therapy | € 66 | € 32 | € -34 |
Other | € 52 | € 246 | € 194 |
Total | € 120 (23–245) | € 286 (112–470) | € 166 (-57– + 375) |
Non-medical costs | |||
Travel expenses | |||
Total | € 18 (11–21) | € 63 (55–75) | € 46 (38–60) |
Household help | |||
Alpha help | € 21 | € 26 | € 5 |
Paid by other sources | € 40 | € 44 | € 4 |
Total | € 61 (4–144) | € 72 (0–156) | € 11 (-104– + 114) |
Indirect costs | |||
Paid work | |||
Productivity loss | € 7658 (4828–10194) | € 11122 (9254–15541) | € 3464 (731–9012) |
Total | € 8514 | € 15545 | € 7031 (45%) |