| What are the True Costs of Major Trauma? | |
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PMID: 21394045 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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BACKGROUND:: This economic evaluation reports the results of a detailed study of the cost of major trauma treated at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH), Australia. METHODS:: A bottom-up approach was used to collect and aggregate the direct and indirect costs generated by a sample of 30 inpatients treated for major trauma at PAH in 2004. Major trauma was defined as an admission for Multiple Significant Trauma with an Injury Severity Score >15. Direct and indirect costs were amalgamated from three sources, (1) PAH inpatient costs, (2) Medicare Australia, and (3) a survey instrument. Inpatient costs included the initial episode of inpatient care including clinical and outpatient services and any subsequent representations for ongoing-related medical treatment. Medicare Australia provided an itemized list of pharmaceutical and ambulatory goods and services. The survey instrument collected out-of-pocket expenses and opportunity cost of employment forgone. Inpatient data obtained from a publically funded trauma registry were used to control for any potential bias in our sample. Costs are reported in Australian dollars for 2004 and 2008. RESULTS:: The average direct and indirect costs of major trauma incurred up to 1-year postdischarge were estimated to be A$78,577 and A$24,273, respectively. The aggregate costs, for the State of Queensland, were estimated to range from A$86.1 million to $106.4 million in 2004 and from A$135 million to A$166.4 million in 2008. CONCLUSIONS:: These results demonstrate that (1) the costs of major trauma are significantly higher than previously reported estimates and (2) the cost of readmissions increased inpatient costs by 38.1%. |
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David Rowell; Luke Connelly; Jodie Webber; Vivienne Tippett; David Thiele; Michael Schuetz |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-3-9 |
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Title: The Journal of trauma Volume: - ISSN: 1529-8809 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-3-11 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376373 Medline TA: J Trauma Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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From The University of Queensland; the School of Economics (D.R., L.C.), The University of Queensland; Australian Centre for Economic Research on Health (ACERH) (D.R., L.C.), The University of Queensland; Centre of National Research on Disability and Rehabilitation Medicine (CONROD) (L.C., J.W.), IMS Health (J.W.); The University of Queensland; Australian Centre for Pre-hospital Research (V.T.), Queensland Ambulance Service (V.T.); Queensland Health (The Princess Alexandra Hospital) (D.T., M.S.); Queensland University of Technology; School of Engineering Systems (M.S.); and The University of Queensland; Adjunct Professor of Surgery (D.T.), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. |
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