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Table 1 Overview of used unit cost (in € 2015) and average length of stay (days)

From: Convergent validity of the interRAI-HC for societal costs estimates in comparison with the RUD Lite instrument in community dwelling older adults

Care service

Costs (€) per unit

Home care

 Home health and domestic care (including home health care, home nursing and home making services)

38.00 per hour

Physician visits

 General practitioner visit

30.40 per visit

 Outpatient clinic visits

78.16 per visit

Other health care services

 Physical therapy

39.08 per session

 Occupational therapy

23.88 per session

 Psychological treatment

86.85 per session

Hospital admissions

 Hospital admission with overnight stay

 

  General ward

496.11 per day with overnight stay

  ICU

2369.82 per day with overnight stay

 Average length of hospital staya

 

  Belgium

6.7 days

  Finland

11.0 days

  Germany

9.2 days

  Iceland

5.8 days

  Italy

7.7 days

  The Netherlands

5.2 days

 Emergency room visit (without overnight stay)

163.92 per visit

Supportive care services

 Meals on wheels

7.06 per day

Informal care

 Informal care

13.57 per hour

  1. aSource: OECD, 2015