Table 5 Summary of economic evaluations comparing home-based cardiac rehabilitation (HCR) and no cardiac rehabilitation (No-CR)
From: A systematic review of economic evaluations of cardiac rehabilitation
Author (Year) | Perspective | Patient populations | Study type | Currency, price year | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wheeler et al. (2003) | Patients/ payers | N = 452 women with MI, HF, etc. | CCA | US dollars, 2000 | HCR: 49% lower inpatient cost; 46% fewer inpatient days |
Southard et al. (2003) | Patients | N = 104 MI, CABG, HF | CCA/ CBA | US dollars, ?year | HCR: cost $1,418 less with 213% return on investment |
Marchionni et al. (2003) | Government or care providers | N = 153 MI | CCA | US dollars, 2000 | HCR: $13,246 per patient; better outcomes |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | No-CR: $12,433 per patient |
Salvetti et al. (2008) | Health providers | N = 39 CAD | CCA | US dollars, ?year | HCR: $502.71 more per patient |