Table 2 The estimation of cost evaluation
From: The variation of acute treatment costs of trauma in high-income countries
Cost estimation evaluation | Number of studies |
|---|---|
Included | Â |
Variable costs | Â |
Surgical procedures | 11 |
Materials and supply costs | 5 |
Length of stay (A&E, general ward, ICU) | 6 |
Days spent on mechanical ventilation | 2 |
Maintenance | 1 |
Salaries | 4 |
Reimbursements | 3 |
Transportation | 2 |
Laboratory services | 8 |
Radiology services | 4 |
Pharmacy services | 2 |
Emergency services | 2 |
Pathology services | 8 |
Fixed costs | Â |
Overheads | 4 |
Depreciation | 1 |
Unspecified | 4 |
Excluded | Â |
Physician charges | 5 |
Nursing costs | 1 |
Specialist and ancillary services | 3 |
Non-medical resources | 5 |
Pre-clinical emergency | 4 |
Post patient rehabilitation | 3 |
Food and medication costs | 1 |
General hospital overheads | 2 |
Unspecified | 15 |
Measured | Â |
Medical records | 9 |
Trauma registry | 12 |
Audit of medical records | 1 |
Local government departments | 1 |
Health plan database | 1 |
Unspecified | 3 |
Valued | Â |
Cost accounting system | 7 |
Reimbursement data | 3 |
Hospital billed charges | 2 |
National cost utilisation project | 1 |
Hospital finance department | 7 |
Local health departments | 2 |
Cost source websites | 2 |
Hospital cost to charge ratio | 1 |
Unspecified | 2 |