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Int J Technol Assess Health Care · Jan 1999
Costs of health care and social services during the first year after ischemic stroke.
Knowledge of resource use and costs can be useful when evaluating existing services or planning new services. This study investigates the use of health care and social services during the first year after a stroke. Total costs are calculated, costs are compared across subgroups of patients, and resource items of major importance for the total costs are identified. ⋯ Costs of health care and social services during the first year after a stroke vary considerably. Disability as measured with the Barthel ADL Index is a stronger predictor of costs than Scandinavian Stroke Scale scores and other clinical and demographic variables.