COST-UTILITY ANALYSIS OF GROUP LIVING IN DEMENTIA CARE

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WIMO, A
MATTSON, B
KRAKAU, I
ERIKSSON, T
NELVIG, A
KARLSSON, G
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[1] PRIMARY HLTH CARE RES UNIT,MEDELPAD,SWEDEN
[2] KAROLINSKA HOSP,S-10401 STOCKHOLM,SWEDEN
[3] GERIATR CLIN,SUNDSVALL,SWEDEN
[4] LINKOPING UNIV,S-58183 LINKOPING,SWEDEN
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10.1017/S0266462300005250
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R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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A cost-utility analysis (CUA) was applied to group living for dementia patients. A Markov-model of an expected life-length of 8 years was used. Forty-six patients in group living were compared to 39 patients living at home by inclusion and 23 institutionalized patients. When the cost per gained quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) was calculated, the group living alternative was the most favorable for the patients, giving a cost per paired QALY of US dollars < 0. In the extensive sensitivity analysis the main result was consistent but methodological problems were indicated.
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